Rotten
Thankfully, the villains...keep things entertaining when they're on-screen, but too often take a backseat to tediously obvious flashback sequences.
Luke Y. Thompson, L.A. Weekly
Overview
Trying to recover from the nearly marriage-breaking stress following the death of their child, Jack and Stephanie spontaneously take off on a road trip. But when their car breaks down in a remote area, they find themselves in a horrific nightmare. Seeking shelter in a house, they soon realize that more danger lurks inside than outside in this spine-chiller based on Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti's best-seller.
Director and cast
- Robby Henson Director
- Michael Madsen as Tin Man/Officer Lawdale
- Reynaldo Rosales as Jack Singleton
- Heidi Dippold as Stephanie Singleton
- Julie Ann Emery as Leslie Taylor
- J.P. Davis as Randy Messarue
- Lew Temple as Pete
- Leslie Easterbrook as Betty
- Bill Moseley as Stewart
- Lance Henriksen as Tin Man (voice)
- Weronika Rosati as Mrs. Lawdale
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
The backstories keep piling up, with nods to The Shining, The Ring, and a dozen other gothic supernatural chillers, yet the result doesn't remotely scare you -- rather, it keeps explaining why you should be scared. That's why we're not.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
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