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Would You Rather

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Would You Rather

2012

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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2,500+ Ratings

Iris (Brittany Snow) and seven other desperate people become trapped in Shepard's (Jeffrey Combs) mansion. Shepard forces them to play a sadistic game for a large sum of money -- but the dilemmas become increasingly deadly.

Critics Consensus

Though restrained by most torture porn standards, Would You Rather's brilliant premise is ultimately harmed by its tendency towards blood and guts.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Hardly a most dangerous game night at the movies.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 15, 2013

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

This restrained exercise in torture porn benefits from its clever concept and restrained execution.

Feb 8, 2013

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

A derivative horror movie with highfalutin pretensions.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 8, 2013

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Jeffrey Combs once again elevates a relatively mundane experience into something sort of enjoyable, yet it's only one of many films in this specific subgenre that fails to stand out in any major ways.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 22, 2023

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

Would You Rather is a horror film in the truest sense, opening up frightening doors in our minds and making us look at parts of ourselves. It's not easy, but it is well-done and extremely compelling.

Rated: B+

Jan 26, 2019

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

An ungainly horror film that tries to twist the genre in a new direction, but fails utterly. There are some truly horrific scenes, but nothing worth remembering afterwards.

Rated: 1.5/4

Dec 15, 2013

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Rich C

Very solid movie. Enjoyed it. Iris was great as well as the rest of the cast. Watch if you have a chance.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/01/25

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Anna W

I've seen high school student films with better production quality and writing. The sound design sounds like it had a $2 budget. The shots and editing is terrible. I just don't understand how it went so wrong.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Me D

Entertaining and wonderfully tragic, but the ending is what downgrades the film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Killian M

Despite a downer of an ending, this is a great horror flick with despicable characters and some gnarly moments without showing too much.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Ravi T

Ok this wasn't an amazing movie by any means. There were a lot of dumb decisions that certain characters made. But overall, I actually enjoyed watching it. It was a fun movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/13/23

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Positives: I did actually enjoyed the concept. I was hooked early on and wanted to keep watching. The ending I was actually really surprised by. I wasn't ready for it to be honest. I'm talking about the ending of the game, the total ending I knew was going to happen and it was no surprise at all. Some of the actors did a spectacular job! The Negatives: Some of the pieces of the movie are all over the place and felt rushed. People were randomly dying left and right out of nowhere and it was just strange. One scene in particular was just so stupid that it instantly took the suspense away and just changed the shift of the movie to being like, okay well hope this is over soon because it was just so dumb. (The Basement scene) I did say I was interested in the story but there are parts that I just didn't feel was needed or needed more on. Overall this movie was an interesting watch. I didn't mind it but some parts I was just not sure how to feel about it. Some parts were fantastic! If you like gore movies and just an interesting story, this is an alright watch. But overall, it's a one time watch and that's it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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David Guy Levy

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Brittany Snow

Iris

Jeffrey Combs

Shepard Lambrick

Jonathan Coyne

Bevans

Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Dr. Barden

Enver Gjokaj

Lucas

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Synopsis

Iris (Brittany Snow) and seven other desperate people become trapped in Shepard's (Jeffrey Combs) mansion. Shepard forces them to play a sadistic game for a large sum of money -- but the dilemmas become increasingly deadly.

Director: David Guy Levy
Producer: Ivy Isenberg, Zak Kilberg, David Guy Levy, Maura Anderson
Screenwriter: Steffen Schlachtenhaufen
Production Co: Periscope Entertainment
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m

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