13 Sins, also known as Angry Little God and 13: Game of Death, is the 2014 American horror remake of the 2006 Thai horror comedy/psychological thriller film 13 Beloved.
Synopsis[edit]
A brilliant seller is deeply in debt and about to be married. He receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he is in a game of hidden cameras, where he must perform 13 tasks to receive a cash prize of millions of dollars.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Mark Webber as Elliot
- Devon Graye as Michael, Elliot's challenged brother[3][4]
- Tom Bower as Father, Elliot and Michael's unnamed father.
- Rutina Wesley as Shelby, Elliot pregnant fiancee.
- Ron Perlman as Chilcoat
- Pruitt Taylor Vince as Vogler
- Clyde Jones as Gerry
- Deneen Tyler as Joyce
- Tom S. Lawson Jr. as Professor Solomon
- Sharon Smith as Hostess
- Greg Pearson as Security Guard
- Ritchie Montgomery as Apartament Manager
- Brylee Woodard as Little Girl
- Sabrina Gennarino as Mother
- Jenn Foreman as Waitress
- Stephanie Honoré as Junkie Girl
- Donny Boaz as John Witter
- Brittney Alger as Nurse
- Lance E. Nichols as Police Captain
- George Coe as Game Voice
- Richard Burgi as Kopeckny, Elliot's boss
Reception[edit]
Critical reception has been mixed-to-positive and the film has a rating of 56% on Rotten Tomatoes as of May 16, 2014, based on 32 reviews.[5] Variety and Fearnet both gave 13 Sins mixed reviews,[6] with Fearnetcommenting that the film's greatest weakness was its familiarity to earlier, similar films, but that overall "there's more than enough here for a "psychological horror" fan to get behind."[7] The Austin Chronicle was more positive in their review, in which they commented that the movie would have a wide appeal to both genre and mainstream viewers.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dimension Films acquires ‘Angry Little God’". Variety. Retrieved 2013.
- ^ "Horror Movies 2013 – Guide". Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ "13 SINS - OCTANE - IM GLOBAL". Retrieved October 2013.
- ^ "Here's How to Keep Up with the 'True Blood' Cast". Retrieved October 2013.
- ^ 13 Sins, Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ Chang, Justin. "SXSW Film Review: ‘13 Sins’". Variety. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Weinberg, Scott. "FEARNET Movie Review: '13 Sins'". Fearnet. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Moreno, Ashley. "SXSW Film Review: '13 Sins'". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
External links[edit]
- 13 Sins at the Internet Movie Database
- 13 Sins/Angry Little God at ComingSoon.net
- 13 Sins at Rotten Tomatoes
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