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The Roost

  • 20052005
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
2.1K
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The Roost (2005)
Four friends marooned on a mysterious farm en route to a wedding are terrorized by various creatures and zombies.
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  • Horror
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Four friends marooned on a mysterious farm en route to a wedding are terrorized by various creatures and zombies.Four friends marooned on a mysterious farm en route to a wedding are terrorized by various creatures and zombies.Four friends marooned on a mysterious farm en route to a wedding are terrorized by various creatures and zombies.

IMDb RATING
4.8/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ti West
  • Writer
    • Ti West
  • Stars
    • Tom Noonan
    • Karl Jacob
    • Vanessa Horneff
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ti West
  • Writer
    • Ti West
  • Stars
    • Tom Noonan
    • Karl Jacob
    • Vanessa Horneff
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Tom Noonan
    Tom Noonan
    • Horror Hostas Horror Host
    Karl Jacob
    Karl Jacob
    • Trevoras Trevor
    Vanessa Horneff
    • Allisonas Allison
    Sean Reid
    • Brianas Brian
    Wil Horneff
    Wil Horneff
    • Elliotas Elliot
    Barbara Wilhide
    • Mayas May
    Richard Little
    • Elvinas Elvin
    John Speredakos
    John Speredakos
    • Officer Mitchellas Officer Mitchell
    Larry Fessenden
    Larry Fessenden
    • Tow Truck Driveras Tow Truck Driver
    Tom Hamilton
    • Duncan (Radio Show)as Duncan (Radio Show)
    Graham Reznick
    Graham Reznick
    • Local DJ (Radio Show)as Local DJ (Radio Show)
    Heather Robb
    Heather Robb
    • Aubry Promiseas Aubry Promise…
    Mary Schmidt
    • Sally (Radio Show)as Sally (Radio Show)
    Ti West
    Ti West
    • Professor (Radio Show)as Professor (Radio Show)
    • Director
      • Ti West
    • Writer
      • Ti West
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    Storyline

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    • Taglines
      • A Nightmare Unparalleled in the History of Human Imagination
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The barn used in the film was also used in the Alfred Hitchcock film Marnie (1964).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Yes Man (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      I Raise Hell
      Written and Performed by The Mr. Move

    User reviews48

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    First long film by West was surprisingly okay
    Although alot of people don't understand the fact that this film was shot on a 16mm film camera, it had it's flaws. But imagine using actual film to shoot a movie and ending up with a result like this, children of this time cannot imagine the hard labor to make something like this!

    I myself am a massive fan of Ti West's style; normal people doing normal stuff, ending up in not so normal situations. Today the crowd needs big motion, crazy plotlines and exceptional characters, with off course a shit load of CGI special effects. West proves that this is not needed in order to entertain a crowd.

    Although it's really slow paced, some scenes were too dark, the atmosphere of the film in general was really nice. Acting was just enough to believe most of the film! Great first try of West, and watching his further films, you see he progresses as a horror filmmaker and sure fixes the flaws "The Roost" has!

    One thing to add, is that Ti West is a master in telling certain stuff with only sound! And he proves right! These days when something fucked up happens, like a kill for example, it's a raw shot and the crowd sees the gore. What actually makes something scary, in my opinion, is hearing how someone dies and leave it for the crowd to imagine how cruel the kill actually was!
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    • May 4, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2006 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • production co. and film info
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tüneyenler
    • Filming locations
      • Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • ECR Productions
      • Glass Eye Pix
      • Susie Q Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,642
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,926
      • Oct 23, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,642
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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