Are You Scared? (2006) (V)

Director:

Andy Hurst

Writer:

Andy Hurst (writer)

Release Date:

12 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

After waking up in an abandoned factory, six kidnapped terns realize they are contestants on a reality show called "Are You Scared?"

Plot Keywords:

Talking To Camera | Drill | Father Daughter Relationship | Attempted Murder | Shot To Death

Cast

Alethea Kutscher	...	Kelly
Erin Consalvi	...	Cherie
Brad Ashten	...	Brandon
Carlee Avers	...	Laura
Kariem Marbury	...	Jason
Soren Bowie	...	Dylan
Eric Francis	...	Det. Jay Bowman
Jennifer Cozza	...	Christine Robinson
Brent Fidler	...	Shadow Man
Rydell Danzie	...	SWAT Team Leader
Madison Dylan	...	Tara (as Madison Petrich)
Patricia Place	...	Neighbor
John Jolly	...	Store Manager
Mick Minh Nguyen	...	Lab Technician
Amy Lyndon	...	Kelly's Mom

Also Known As:

Armadilhas Mortais (Brazil) [pt]
Jigsaw: Game of Death (Japan: English title) (DVD title) [en]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence/gore and language.

Runtime:

USA:79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R | Finland:K-18

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Mainline Releasing

Movie Connections:

References Saw II (2005)

cheap saw imitation

Are You Scared is a cheap imitation of Saw. A madman kidnaps a bunch of teens who apply for a reality TV contest. Turns out the show is way too real for everyone as they all start dying in contests where there is no way to win and there is an audience of one. Everything moves pretty fast, which is nice when the effects and dialog are well below average. Lighting was terrible, camera work was fine, screen play was OK. Directing was marginal, and editing was good. Some twists at the end made it a little more interesting. One thing I noticed is that I didn't feel sorry for the characters when they died because they were all pretty annoying. Even the police and FBI characters didn't generate any real sympathy.