Truth or Dare (2012)
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A group of friends is lured to a remote shack where they are forced to participate in a deadly game of 'Truth or Dare' by a vengeful ex-soldier.
The story
At a Halloween party, a shy boy named Felix meets a group of friends. After a series of interactions and a game of 'Truth or Dare' leads to a confrontation, the group receives invitations to Felix's surprise birthday party months later. Upon arriving at his deserted mansion, they are led to a remote shack in the woods. There, they encounter Felix's elder brother, Justin, an ex-soldier who reveals that Felix has committed suicide. Justin holds the group hostage, forcing them to participate in a series of dangerous and violent games to find out who wrote a threatening postcard.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following a Halloween party where Felix was bullied and eventually committed suicide, his friends are lured to a remote shack by his brother, Justin, an ex-soldier. Justin holds them hostage, forcing them to play 'The Acid Test' and other lethal games. During the ordeal, Chris is nearly poisoned by battery acid, and Paul is shot in the leg. Luke is forced to kill a drug dealer named Jonesy to save himself. Meanwhile, Gemma escapes to the mansion and finds a paralyzed Felix, but Justin eventually finds her and kills the groundsman, Woodbridge, before snapping Gemma's neck. Back at the shed, Luke is killed by his own actions, and Eleanor and Paul attempt to escape. Eleanor reveals she was blackmailing Felix, which led to his suicide. In the climax, Eleanor gives Felix a grenade, which he uses to kill both Justin and himself, allowing Eleanor and Paul to escape.
- Original title
- Truth or Die
- First release year
- 2012
- Runtime (minutes)
- 95
- Production countries
- United Kingdom
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Robert Heath
- Writers
- Matthew McGuchan · writer
- Cast and characters
- David Oakes · Justin Peters; Tom Kane · Felix; Liam Boyle · Paul Richards; Jack Gordon · Chris Venice; Florence Hall · Gemma Evans; Jennie Jacques · Eleanor Martin; Alexander Vlahos · Luke Wilson; Jason Maza · Jonesy
- Genres
- psychological horror; horror thriller; independent; psychological thriller; teen horror; teen; revenge
- Themes
- revenge; bullying; homophobia; suicide
- Tone and mood
- psychological; bloody; tense
- Premise and plot tags
- hostage situation; survival; game; horror
- Reception
- The film was described as slickly made and decently acted, with a focus on the psychology of the hostage situation alongside its horror elements.
- Production trivia
- The film made 2.5 million at the box office against a budget of 1 million.; The distribution rights were sold at the American Film Market on 3 November 2011.; The film was released straight-to-video in the UK and US.
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