Be prepared to be
scared. James Wan's directorial debut, written by and
starring Leigh Whannell, is a violent, bloody,
psychologically exhausting and exhilarating exercise in
terror. Adam (Whannell) and Dr. Gordon (Cary Elwes) are
chained in a vile, disgusting bathroom, separated by a
bloody corpse holding a gun and a tape recorder. They
are each given a saw--the only obvious way out is to cut
one of their feet off.
A serial killer
who specializes in torturing morally bereft strangers is
playing a game with them: Gordon has less than eight
hours to kill Adam or else the doctor's wife (Monica
Potter) and daughter (Mackenzie Vega) will be murdered.
As the two men engage in a battle of wits, alternately
trying to help each other or secretly attempting to win
the game, a series of flashbacks reveals the history of
the madman and the pair of detectives (Danny Glover and
Ken Leung) handling the case. Some of the torture scenes
are excruciatingly horrible and hard to watch, a real
treat for fans of the genre. Inspired by the work of
David Lynch (BLUE VELVET, TWIN PEAKS) and Dario Argento
(SUSPIRIA, INFERNO), Wan has created a scintillating
suspense thriller that will have audiences continually
shocked, repelled, frightened, and surprised, right up
to the very last second (which Whannell has said was
influenced by the endings of such films as THE USUAL
SUSPECTS and THE SIXTH SENSE). The accompanying heavy
metal soundtrack is appropriately scary as well!!
Features/Specifications
Attractive Retail Box
Genre:
Horror/Suspense, Detectives, Thriller, Murder, Cops,
Theatrical Release, Serial Killers
Rated:
18A (Canadian Home Video Rating)
Rating Reason:
For Strong Grisly Violence and Language.
Starring: Cary Elwes,
Monica Potter, Danny Glover, Dina Meyer, Ken Leung,
Shawnee Smith, Ned Bellamy, Leigh Whannell
Directed By:
James Wan
Release Information:
Studio: Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: October 29, 2004
DVD Release Date: February 15, 2005
Run Time: 100 minutes
Production Company: Lions
Gate Home Entertainment
Package Type: Custom Clear
Translucent Case
Digitally Mastered
DVD Features:
Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic -
1.85:1
Available Audio Tracks:
English (DTS Digital 6.1 ES)
English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX)
Available Subtitles:
English and Spanish
Closed Captioned: Yes
Bonus Features:
Audio
Commentary with Director James Wan and Writer/Actor
Leigh Whannell
Two (2) Music Videos Including an Exclusive
Unrated Version
Making of the Music Video (Exclusive Unrated
Version)
