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13 Sins

2014 · 93 min

A queasy, propulsive descent where each small dare makes the next atrocity feel inevitable, leaving you tense and complicit.

Directed by
Daniel Stamm
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Mark Webber, Devon Graye, Tom Bower
Tagline
You don't play the game. It plays you.
Overview
Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.

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Free in the UK
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More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Daniel Stamm
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Mark Webber, Devon Graye, Tom Bower
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • corruption
  • family
  • morality
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
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