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      Idle Hands

      R Released Apr 30, 1999 1 hr. 30 min. Horror List
      16% 56 Reviews Tomatometer 58% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score When slacker teen Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa) has his right hand possessed by a demonic force, he finds that his life gets a lot more interesting. While Anton himself is an amiable guy, his hand proves to be an appendage of death, killing his two best buddies, Pnub (Elden Henson) and Mick (Seth Green), who return to life as wisecracking zombies. In addition to murdering those closest to him, Anton's evil hand significantly hinders his chances with lovely neighbor Molly (Jessica Alba). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 20 Buy Now

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      An uneasy mix of slapstick and gore, Idle Hands lacks the manic energy and comedic inspiration required to pull off its goofy premise.

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      Ian S This movie has a dead seth green Devon Sawa in one of his best roles and the best possessed hand acting I've seen since bruce campbell in evil dead 2 and a great comedy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/13/23 Full Review Michael I like thr characters and the dark humor Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/21/23 Full Review Ron T randomly a good movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/15/23 Full Review Unclericos T A fun teen Stoner comedy horror Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/07/23 Full Review Tristen M Idle hands maybe a guilty pleasure, but it's wacky blend of horror and comedy makes this gem a winner in its own merits. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/23 Full Review Josh G very watchable horror comedy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jeff Millar Houston Chronicle Maybe 90 seconds of viable and sustained humor at the end. Jul 21, 2005 Full Review Kim Newman Sight & Sound It's an infalliby funny gambit... Dec 2, 2002 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Its mixture of slapstick humour and gore -- produced by the flying fingers -- gives new meaning to the phrase digital effects. Rated: 1.5/4 Mar 22, 2002 Full Review Emilie Black JoBlo's Movie Network Of course, some things are truly puerile and just didn’t age well, but still, it’s fun and that is all that movie aimed to be. Rated: 8/10 Nov 2, 2023 Full Review Steve Newton Georgia Straight Anyone with the mental capacity to make it to high school will be embarrassed by the ineptness on display here. Rated: .5/5 Feb 2, 2014 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Offers some great splatter along with hilarious dialogue that will keep Sam Raimi buffs anxious for more. Oct 18, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis When slacker teen Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa) has his right hand possessed by a demonic force, he finds that his life gets a lot more interesting. While Anton himself is an amiable guy, his hand proves to be an appendage of death, killing his two best buddies, Pnub (Elden Henson) and Mick (Seth Green), who return to life as wisecracking zombies. In addition to murdering those closest to him, Anton's evil hand significantly hinders his chances with lovely neighbor Molly (Jessica Alba).
      Director
      Rodman Flender
      Executive Producer
      Jeffrey Sudzin
      Screenwriter
      Ron Milbauer, Terri Hughes
      Distributor
      Columbia Tristar, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
      Production Co
      Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Team Todd
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 30, 1999, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 16, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $4.0M
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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