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House of 9

2005 · 86 min

A claustrophobic, tense survival thriller that turns a house into a pressure cooker of paranoia and violence.

Directed by
Steven R. Monroe
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Starring
Kelly Brook, Dennis Hopper, Hippolyte Girardot
Tagline
Nine Strangers. One House. Only One Will Get Out... Alive.
Overview
Nine strangers wake up in a house with no recollection how they got there and no way out. The voice on the PA introduces them to a grisly game they must play. The prize is $5 million and their life.

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Directed by
Steven R. Monroe
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Starring
Kelly Brook, Dennis Hopper, Hippolyte Girardot
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, drama, horror
Directed by
Steven R. Monroe
Written by
Philippe Vidal
Starring
Kelly Brook, Dennis Hopper, Hippolyte Girardot, Peter Capaldi, Susie Amy, Raffaello Degruttola, Ashley Walters, Morven Christie
Cinematography
Damian Bromley
Runtime
86 min
Country
Germany, France, United Kingdom, Romania
Languages
French, English

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