Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.
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Naomi Watts | ... |
Ann
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Tim Roth | ... |
George
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Michael Pitt | ... |
Paul
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Brady Corbet | ... |
Peter
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Devon Gearhart | ... |
Georgie
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Boyd Gaines | ... |
Fred
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Siobhan Fallon Hogan | ... |
Betsy
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Robert LuPone | ... |
Robert
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Susi Haneke | ... |
Betsy's Sister-in-Law
(as Susanne Haneke)
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Linda Moran | ... |
Eve
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Directed by
Michael Haneke |
Written by
Michael Haneke | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Philippe Aigle | ... | executive producer |
Rene Bastian | ... | co-producer |
Christian Baute | ... | producer |
Adam Brightman | ... | co-producer |
Chris Coen | ... | producer |
Skady Lis | ... | associate producer |
Stefano Massenzi | ... | associate producer |
Hamish McAlpine | ... | producer |
Pascal Metge | ... | line producer |
Charlotte Mickie | ... | associate producer |
Linda Moran | ... | co-producer |
Andrea Occhipinti | ... | co-producer |
Hengameh Panahi | ... | producer |
Valerie Romer | ... | line producer |
Jonathan Schwartz | ... | co-producer |
Carol Siller | ... | executive producer (as Carole Siller) |
Andro Steinborn | ... | producer |
Douglas Steiner | ... | executive producer |
Naomi Watts | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
Darius Khondji |
Editing by
Monika Willi |
Editorial Department
Justin Krohn | ... | assistant editor |
Thomas Treu | ... | assistant editor |
Willi Willinger | ... | colorist |
Casting By
Billy Hopkins | ... | casting director: New York |
Johanna Ray |
Production Design by
Kevin Thompson |
Art Direction by
Hinju Kim |
Set Decoration by
Rebecca Meis DeMarco |
Costume Design by
David C. Robinson |
Makeup Department
Michal Bigger | ... | makeup department head |
Thom Gonzales | ... | key hair stylist |
Gail McGuire | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Rita Ogden | ... | key makeup artist |
Francesca Paris | ... | hair department head |
Waldemar Pokromski | ... | prosthetic makeup consultant |
Louie Zakarian | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
Bill Daly | ... | post-production executive |
Nicola Westermann | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason Graham | ... | second assistant director |
Urs Hirschbiegel | ... | first assistant director |
Patrick Huber | ... | second second assistant director |
Justin Ritson | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
Pastor Alvarado III | ... | assistant property master |
Kenneth Brzozowski | ... | key carpenter |
Tobias Core | ... | carpenter |
Neil Driscoll Jr. | ... | lead man |
Samantha Feltus | ... | construction office production assistant |
Carl Ferrara | ... | set dresser |
Gerard J. Furey | ... | set construction foreman |
Alex Gorodetsky | ... | charge scenic artist |
Michael D. Harrell | ... | props |
Kevin Hayden | ... | set dresser |
Beth Kuhn | ... | assistant art director |
Victor Morales | ... | scenic artist |
Leann Murphy | ... | art department coordinator |
Ken Nelson | ... | construction coordinator |
Monika Nguyen | ... | art department intern |
Quang Nguyen | ... | scenic foreperson |
Susan Perlman | ... | set dressing shopper |
Daniel Rosenfeld | ... | scenic shopman |
Duke Scoppa | ... | property master |
Mark Paul Selemon | ... | greens person |
Theo Sena | ... | on-set dresser |
Christopher Weiser | ... | scenic artist |
Tim Zydel | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
Edouard d'Heucqueville | ... | sound mix technician |
Dominique Eyraud | ... | boom operator |
Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | sound mixer |
Pierre Martens | ... | sound recordist |
Fred Mays | ... | post-synchronization |
Teferra McKenzie | ... | second boom operator |
Nadine Muse | ... | sound editor |
Thomas Varga | ... | sound mixer |
Stunts
Bruce Barnes | ... | marine stunts |
Chris Barnes | ... | marine coordinator / water stunts |
Roy Farfel | ... | stunt coordinator |
Tim Gallin | ... | stunts |
Jeff Galpin | ... | safety diver |
Kevin Rogers | ... | stunts |
Manny Siverio | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Olga Abramson | ... | camera production assistant |
Braden Belmonte | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera / second assistant camera: "a" camera |
James Boniece | ... | key rigging grip |
Vincent Camuto Jr. | ... | video playback technician (as Vincent Camuto) |
Paul Candrilli | ... | best boy grip |
Andrew Cheung | ... | grip |
Peter Colavito | ... | rigging electrician |
Gene Engels | ... | gaffer |
Robert Falcone | ... | rigging electrician |
Michael Gallart | ... | lighting console operator |
Dylan Goss | ... | aerial director of photography |
Chris Henry | ... | rigging electric |
Philip Kathrens | ... | lamp operator |
Daniel Katz | ... | lighting technician |
Mitchell Andrew Lillian | ... | key grip |
Jeff Lomaglio | ... | grip |
Rick Marroquin | ... | dolly grip |
Lance Mayer | ... | libra head operator |
Frances 'Buddy' McBride | ... | rigging gaffer |
Michael A. McFadden | ... | best boy rigging grip |
John Milcetic | ... | best boy electric |
Felipe 'Fil' Reinheimer | ... | assistant camera (as Felipe Reinheimer) / camera operator (as Felipe Reinheimer) |
Nicole Rivelli | ... | still photographer |
Lewis Sadler | ... | electrician |
Marshall Stief | ... | assistant camera: aerial unit |
Brian Stocklin | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
Kerry Barden | ... | casting: New York |
Suzanne Crowley | ... | casting: New York |
Elaine Grainger | ... | casting: UK |
Billy Hopkins | ... | casting: New York |
Jenny Jue | ... | casting associate |
Jessica Kelly | ... | casting assistant |
Kristen Paladino | ... | extras casting |
Paul Schnee | ... | casting: New York |
Steve Stancato | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandi Figueroa | ... | costume supervisor |
Lee Harper | ... | assistant costume designer |
Deirdre Wegner | ... | wardrobe shopper |
Location Management
Audra Gorman | ... | location scout |
Jason Kadlec | ... | location scout |
Randy Manion | ... | location manager |
Rik Nagel | ... | location scout |
Mike O'Neill | ... | location assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
Diane Hounsell | ... | script supervisor |
Lodge Kerrigan | ... | script consultant |
Transportation Department
David Conelli | ... | camera car driver |
Dexter Roberts | ... | transportation |
Steven Truckenmiller | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
Lauren Barnhart | ... | assistant: Naomi Watts |
Annica Bellander | ... | marketing manager |
Tanya Blumstein | ... | adr dialogue coach: Tim Roth |
Mauro Bossi | ... | stand-in: Michael Pitt |
Jean Sebastien Brettes | ... | assistant: Michael Haneke |
Adam R. Brown | ... | office production intern |
Gero Brugmann | ... | legal counsel |
Brian Cantaldi | ... | production accountant |
Andrew Cesana | ... | additional production assistant |
Justin Charles | ... | photo double: Georgie (as Justin Geisenberger) |
Beth Charlesworth | ... | set intern |
Leslie Collins | ... | set nurse |
Emma Cooper | ... | unit publicist |
Jeremy Crane | ... | production coordinator |
Blake Davis | ... | production office assistant |
Joan Devilla | ... | payroll accountant |
Katie Dixon | ... | production assistant |
Kelly Meyer Douglas | ... | housing coordinator |
Nell Drake | ... | accounting assistant |
Jason Egan | ... | assistant coordinator (as Jason Dean) |
Paul Federbush | ... | Executive |
Wayne Han | ... | production assistant |
Thalia Harithas | ... | production assistant |
Scott Matthew Harris | ... | stand-in: Tim Roth (as Scott Harris) |
Jules Hartley | ... | photo double: Ann |
Elizabeth Himelstein | ... | dialect coach (as Elizabeth Himelstein Reynolds) |
Liz Huizinga | ... | assistant accountant |
Scotty Katzmann | ... | stand-in |
Benjamin-Lew Klon | ... | set intern |
Bronson Lamb | ... | production assistant |
Kristina Lee | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Skady Lis | ... | production executive |
Alana McGowan | ... | assistant: chris coen |
David Meade | ... | intern |
Elizabeth Newman | ... | assistant: Tim Roth (as Elizabeth V. Newman) |
Watari Nishida | ... | talent wrangler |
Cicely Osborne | ... | stand-in: Naomi Watts (as Cicely Osbourne) |
Matteo Peirone | ... | production assistant |
Robert Peters | ... | stand-in |
Christina Adkinson Potter | ... | animal trainer |
Kathrin Resetarits | ... | creative assistant: Michael Haneke |
Greg Staley | ... | key production assistant |
Lucas Steele | ... | stand-in: Michael Pitt |
Lygia Day Szelwach | ... | on-set teacher |
Jan Uczkowski | ... | stand-in: Devon Gearhart |
Brett Vanderbrook | ... | stand-in: Brady Corbet |
Antoine Wagner | ... | assistant: Michael Haneke |
Christine Wehrmann | ... | production financing: Commerzbank |
Clarke Williams | ... | set production assistant |
Sawyer Williams | ... | production assistant |
Danielle Wilson | ... | craft service |
Craig T. Wood | ... | production secretary |
Stephanie Wu | ... | office production intern |
Phill Zagajewski | ... | creative director / stage manager |
Tasha Zamsky | ... | animal trainer |
Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
Thanks
Michael Bloomberg | ... | the producers wish to thank: New York City Mayor's Office for Film, Theatre and Broadcasting (as Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg) |
Katherine Oliver | ... | the producers wish to thank: New York City Mayor's Office for Film, Theatre and Broadcasting (as Commissioner Katherine L. Oliver) |
Douglas Steiner | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Celluloid Dreams (presents)
- Halcyon Pictures
- Tartan Films
- X-Filme Creative Pool
- Lucky Red
- Kinematograf
- Belladonna Productions (in association with)
- Serenity Film
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (presents)
- Wega Film
Distributors
- X Verleih AG (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
- CP Classics (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- First Distributors (2008) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Halcyon Releasing (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2008) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Seville Pictures (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Tartan Films (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Tokyo Theatres (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Amuse Soft (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- Bir Film (2008) (Turkey)
- California Filmes (2008) (Brazil)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2008) (Romania)
- Twin Pics (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Kutonen (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Les Films du Losange (2024) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ronin Flix (2025) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Collector's Edition)
Special Effects
- LISTO MediaServices Cine + TV Postproduction (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Checkmark (funding)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Falco Ink. (publicity)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- LISTO MediaServices Cine + TV Postproduction (post-production)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Paws for Effect (animals provided by)
- The PostWorks Lab (processing)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In this English-language remake of a deconstruction in the way violence is portrayed in the media, a family settles into its vacation home, which happens to be the next stop for a pair of young, articulate, white-gloved serial killers on an excursion through the neighborhood. Written by MuzikJunky |
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Taglines | Shall we begin? See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $510,958, 16 Mar 2008 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Tim Roth has said making this film traumatized him, and he'll never watch it. He said he was particularly disturbed because Devon Gearhart resembled his own son. See more » |
Goofs | When Paul "rewinds" the film he presses the Volume Down (-) button on the remote control rather than the Rewind button. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in College Road Trip/Snow Angels/Married Life/Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day/City of Men (2008). See more » |
Soundtracks | Care Selve, Ombre Beate See more » |
Quotes |
Anna:
Why don't you just kill us? Peter: [smiling] You shouldn't forget the importance of entertainment. See more » |