Circle (2010)

Eighteen years after a mass murder, John Bennett escapes captivity, and returns to his childhood house, where a group of unsuspecting college psychology majors are studying his psyche by staying in the house for a few nights.

Director:

Michael W. Watkins (as Michael Watkins)

Writer:

Brad Tiemann

Stars:

Jason Thompson, Silas Weir Mitchell, Erin Reese

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Thompson	...	Gavin
Silas Weir Mitchell	...	Bennett
Erin Reese	...	Chloe (as Erin Michelle Lokitz)
Peter Onorati	...	Chief
Kinsey Packard	...	Agent Randall
Gail O'Grady	...	Dr. Green
Michael DeLuise	...	Bill Tanner
Will Stiles	...	Tristan
America Olivo	...	Britt
Erin Foster	...	Morgan
Ryan Doom	...	Luke
Rita Taggart	...	Professor McAdams
James Francis Kelly III	...	Officer Bryce
Tally Hunkins	...	Sherri
John Stamatakis	...	Bound Patient

Storyline

Eighteen years after a mass murder, John Bennett escapes captivity, and returns to his childhood house, where a group of unsuspecting college psychology majors are studying his psyche by staying in the house for a few nights.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | blood splatter | student | sex scene | female nudity | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

6 Dead Souls

Filming Locations:

Ventura County, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,926, 29 August 2010, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$9,730, 19 September 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Redwire Pictures, Indican Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Oprah Winfrey Show (1984)

User Reviews

An endurance test in how much boring filler you can withstand

The plot: A crazy serial killer believes that he can harness the power of his victim's souls through ritual murder.

Circle had a premise that, in capable hands, could rise to become an above-average genre movie, perhaps memorable for its outlandish ideas or graphic violence. In the hands of this inept crew, however, it turns into a horrible, boring, tedious, and stupid movie. I can not stress how boring and uneventful this movie is. Insipid dialogue, delivered without conviction or interest, takes up roughly half the runtime, while ridiculous filler takes up the remaining half. It's mind-numbingly boring. In the last few minutes, there's finally some action, but it happens so late in the movie, you'll probably be asleep. And then the movie abruptly ends. Now, I'm not saying that I wanted the movie to go on any longer, but the ending seems to serve as nothing but an open-ended cop-out, leaving open the possibility of a sequel. I can only hope that nobody is stupid enough to finance a sequel to this crap.

There's a bit of sex, violence, and nudity, but it's so inept that you'd be better off looking for fan-made films on YouTube. I can't see any reason at all to watch this.