Otis (2008)

Suburban America gone haywire. In the midst of a serial abductor/killer's rampage, a beautiful young teen, Riley Lawson, goes missing. When her desperate parents, Will and Kate, are ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Krantz

Writers:

Erik Jendresen, Thomas Schnauz

Stars:

Tarah Paige, Bostin Christopher, Ashley Johnson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tarah Paige	...	Kim
Bostin Christopher	...	Otis Broth
Ashley Johnson	...	Riley Lawson
Tracy Scoggins	...	Rita Vitale
Illeana Douglas	...	Kate Lawson
Daniel Stern	...	Will Lawson
Gary Kraus	...	Mr. Warner
Kristen Trucksess	...	Mrs. Warner
Jared Kusnitz	...	Reed Lawson
Angelo Custino	...	Scott
Jamie McBride	...	Police Officer
Jere Burns	...	Agent Ralph Hotchkiss
Burt Bulos	...	Agent Nogi
Kevin Pollak	...	Elmo Broth
Brett Golov	...	Trace Tech.

Storyline

Suburban America gone haywire. In the midst of a serial abductor/killer's rampage, a beautiful young teen, Riley Lawson, goes missing. When her desperate parents, Will and Kate, are contacted by her kidnapper, an insufferable FBI Special Agent takes charge of the case.But, from deep within the psychopathic subterranean world created by Otis, Riley turns the tables on her tormentor, manages to escape and to contact her parents. And, fed up with the tragi-comic inability of the FBI to find their girl, Will, Kate, and Riley's brother, Reed decide to take matters - and justice - into their own hands.

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Plot Keywords:

child in jeopardy | kidnapping a child | eyeglasses | kidnapping of daughter | man wears eyeglasses | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

O psyhopathis Otis

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Home Video, Raw Feed, Flame Ventures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening sequence with Tarah Paige was filmed in a single day.

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Quotes

Nurse: 216 just shit himself - I need some help here ...
Kate Lawson: Can you see I'm on the phone?

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Alternate Versions

German version was cut by ca. 7 seconds (torture scene with Will and Elmo) to secure a light SPIO/JK approval (the FSK rejected the film).

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

Venus
Performed by Shocking Blue
Courtesy of Day Glow Productions
Written by Robbie van Leeuwen (as Robert van Leeuwen)
© Red Bullet Productions BV (Publisher)

User Reviews

A humorous and disturbing look at kidnapping, torture, murder and the family.

I enjoyed this movie greatly. There were times I wanted to cringe and laugh at the same time. A humorous and disturbing look at kidnapping, torture, murder and the family. All overlapping at various part of the movie. Don't expect the movie to make great leaps and bounds in plot and you will enjoy it. If you like some laughs with your gruesome visuals, you just might find this movie fun. Many of the actors you will know and appreciate from other works. All turn in a solid and fun performance. All want to play their part in the movie. They all seem to be having fun along the way. I saw the UN-cut version and it is not for the squeamish. Nothing like "Saw", but pretty graphic. What really sets this movie apart is the antics surrounding the production of gore on screen. Think "The Three Stooges meet Jason" and you might have an idea of what is going on in this little bloody, funny gem of a movie.