Cruel World (2005)

Reeling from his dismissal from a reality show, a deranged runner-up holds a group of co-eds hostage on the set of his own fictitious show, where losers suffer a deadly fate.

Director:

Kelsey T. Howard

Writers:

Gene Hess (as Eugene Hess), Paul Lawrence

Stars:

Edward Furlong, Daniel Franzese, Andrew Keegan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Furlong	...	Philip Markham
Daniel Franzese	...	Claude Markham
Andrew Keegan	...	Bobby
Susan Ward	...	Ashley
Sanoe Lake	...	Ruby
Laura Ramsey	...	Jenny
Aimee Garcia	...	Gina
Joel Michaely	...	Jack
Nate Parker	...	Techno
Nicole Bilderback	...	Mikko
Brian Geraghty	...	Collin
Jaime Pressly	...	Catherine Anderson
Sam Page	...	Daniel Anderson
William Sterchi	...	Sheriff Boyle
James Patrick Stuart	...	Deputy Grady

Storyline

Reeling from his dismissal from a reality show, a deranged runner-up holds a group of co-eds hostage on the set of his own fictitious show, where losers suffer a deadly fate.

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Plot Keywords:

man tied up | tied to chair | woman tied up | hanging | slasher | 

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Taglines:

When You Get Voted Off This Reality Show... It's For Good!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sadistic violence and gore, language and some sexuality

Did You Know?

Goofs

The scene were Philip chases Catherine outside the house in the beginning of the movie sees the bandage on his right hand disappear then reappear between shots.

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Connections

References Survivor (2000)

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Soundtracks

Monster
Written by Mark Weiss and Arnaud Lemaire
Performed by 3against1

User Reviews

AWESOME b-grade horror

This film is a rare gem! It's b-grade horror exactly how it should be done! The fact that a bunch of celebrity wannabes would do whatever an all-powerful voice told them to do is DEFINITELY believable and the young Jaime Pressly (from My Name is Earl fame) is a sight to behold!

Edward Furlong plays the role of a deranged killer perfectly and as the story unfolds you may even find yourself sympathizing with him just a little bit... (awwwwwwwww) This is not your typical horror flick - you'll have no idea who will and won't survive!

It's no Terminator II but then again there isn't nearly as much money behind it so give the small guys a go and check this one out!

Plenty of gore for the sickos out there and plenty of tense moments for suspense fans and well made film for the budget - horror fans look no further than CRUEL WORLD

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cruel World

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,160, 29 October 2006

Gross USA:

$17,986

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,986

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emergence Entertainment, Primetime Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1