Nine Dead (2009)

Nine strangers are kidnapped and forced to figure out the connection they have to each other as one has to die every ten minutes.

Director:

Chris Shadley (as Christopher Shadley)

Writer:

Patrick Wehe Mahoney (screenplay)

Stars:

Melissa Joan Hart, William Lee Scott, John Terry

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Joan Hart	...	Kelley
William Lee Scott	...	Jackson
John Terry	...	Shooter
James C. Victor	...	Eddie Vigoda (as James Victor)
Marc Macaulay	...	Father Francis
Lucille Soong	...	Nhung Chan
Chip Bent	...	Sully
Edrick Browne	...	Leon
Daniel Baldwin	...	Detective Seager
Andrew Sensenig	...	Parks
Lawrence Turner	...	Coogan
John Cates	...	Christian
Emily Hart	...	York
Gina St. John	...	Anchorwoman
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Vincent Perez

Storyline

Communication is the key for the survival of nine strangers who have been kidnapped by a masked gunman and told that one of them will die every ten minutes until they discover why they are there. Can they figure it out before they all die?

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Plot Keywords:

gun | connection | death | betrayal | car | 

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Taglines:

Every ten minutes one must die!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot in sequence.

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Goofs

When Kelly asks Leon: "What did you do?", which Leon replies: "Dont look at me b1tch, there are eight other guys in this room", he should have said only seven.

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Quotes

Shooter: I have brought the nine of you here for a reason. Your survival depends on you figuring out what that reason is. I will leave you alone for your discussions but I will return every ten minutes and kill one of you until you've figured it out or until you are all dead. You have ten minutes.

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Connections

References La habitación de Fermat (2007)

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Soundtracks

Anger Cage
Written by Mark Wilkerson and Chris Dickerson
Performed by Course of Nature
Courtesy of Silent Majority Group

User Reviews

Surprisingly Good Mystery, Holds Your Attention

Communication is the key to the survival for nine strangers who have been kidnapped by a masked gunman and told that one of them will die every ten minutes until they discover how they are all connected. Who of the nine lives and who dies?

I think it is safe to say that this film's biggest selling point is star Melissa Joan Hart, who also serves as a producer. I think it is also safe to say that she is the worst actor in this picture, being easily outdone by a handful of unknowns and Alec Baldwin's chubby brother Daniel.

The film has similarities to other films, notably "Saw 2" (a group of people all connected by a common, unknown bond) and "House of 9" (nine people -- including a priest -- in an enclosed location, getting killed one by one). This made me hesitant and have doubts, but I was soon shown the error of my ways. Rather than watch half-heartedly while doing other things, I had my eyes glued for 90 minutes to the screen. I was, frankly, impressed (though, again, Hart was a terrible casting choice).

I have to take issue with the glaring plot holes. The idea is that nine people have to find out what connects them. Once you find out what that thing is (and I will not reveal it here), it seems odd to me that the killer would know about the people's involvement in that thing. Some of them, yes, but most no. I guess I have to just let it ride...

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Devet Mrtvih

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hartbreak Films, Louisiana Media Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 83 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1