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Chain Letter

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 36m
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4.1/10
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Chain Letter (2010)
When high school senior Jessie Campbell (Nikki Reed) and her tight-knit group of friends begin to receive a series of foreboding email chain letters, they have no idea the terror that awaits them.
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A maniac murders teens when they refuse to forward chain mail.A maniac murders teens when they refuse to forward chain mail.A maniac murders teens when they refuse to forward chain mail.

  • Director
    • Deon Taylor
  • Writers
    • Deon Taylor
    • Michael J. Pagan
    • Thomas Fenton
  • Stars
    • Nikki Reed
    • Keith David
    • Brad Dourif
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    5.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Deon Taylor
    • Writers
      • Deon Taylor
      • Michael J. Pagan
      • Thomas Fenton
    • Stars
      • Nikki Reed
      • Keith David
      • Brad Dourif
    • 67User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Betsy Russell in Chain Letter (2010)
    Chain Letter (2010)
    Brad Dourif, Keith David, and Nikki Reed in Chain Letter (2010)
    Brad Dourif, Keith David, and Nikki Reed in Chain Letter (2010)
    Nikki Reed in Chain Letter (2010)
    Cherilyn Wilson in Chain Letter (2010)
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    Cherilyn Wilson in Chain Letter (2010)
    Cherilyn Wilson in Chain Letter (2010)

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    Nikki Reed
    Nikki Reed
    • Jessie Campbell
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Detective Jim Crenshaw
    Brad Dourif
    Brad Dourif
    • Mr. Smirker
    Madison Bauer
    Madison Bauer
    • Jane Campbell
    Mark S. Allen
    Mark S. Allen
    • TV Announcer
    Phil Austin
    Phil Austin
    • Jeff Campbell
    Michael Bailey Smith
    Michael Bailey Smith
    • Chain Man
    Michael J. Pagan
    • Michael Grant
    Matt Cohen
    Matt Cohen
    • Johnny Jones
    David Zahedian
    David Zahedian
    • Brad
    Cherilyn Wilson
    Cherilyn Wilson
    • Rachel Conners
    Cody Kasch
    Cody Kasch
    • Neil Conners
    Noah Segan
    Noah Segan
    • Dante
    Roshan Cook
    • Emo Girl
    • (as Roshani Shookla)
    Eliot Schwartz
    Eliot Schwartz
    • Kevin
    • (as Eliot Benjamin)
    Betsy Russell
    Betsy Russell
    • Sergeant Hamill
    Matthew Mongillo
    Matthew Mongillo
    • Priest
    Patrick St. Esprit
    Patrick St. Esprit
    • Dean Jones
    • Director
      • Deon Taylor
    • Writers
      • Deon Taylor
      • Michael J. Pagan
      • Thomas Fenton(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      (at around 13 mins) Betsy Russell, who portrays Sergeant Hamill, was a featured character in the Saw (2004) film franchise. When the character Neil first receives the chain letter, the original "Saw" is playing on his television in the background.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 2 mins) When Jessie realizes she is being watched by the killer via her laptop webcam and on the killer's computer screen, it shows he is monitoring her by using GOM Player interface. GOM Player is actually a popular media player but not a live streaming or webcam tool.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      TV Announcer: We are live on the scene at the Carlson Police Department with a shocking new development in the teen murder spree. A police detective investigating these heinous crimes has now gone missing. Authorities have yet to comment other than to say parents need to stay close to their teens and keep them well guarded till further notice.

    • Connections
      Featured in Phelous & the Movies: Phain Letter (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Feel My Love
      Performed by Dillon F. Gorman

      Written by Dillon F. Gorman

      Published by Chillin' Dillon's Music ASCAP

    User reviews67

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    Poor and pointless
    This is completely pointless movie, one of those where you watch it to see what happens and then it just ends suddenly and you think WTF? Normally in slasher movies like this you'd think the weakest points are the plot and the acting. Surprisingly, there was nothing wrong with the acting. The main cast did what they were meant to but the ultra poor script didn't have any proper development for each character so there was nothing much to feel for any of them. Even the premise of the story didn't make sense. A huge guy with a bandaged face sends out chain letter e-mails to people with the threat of death of they don't play the game. What the game is...no one knows because all the letter says is that if you don't play you die. There's no mention if you delete the e-mail you die or if you don't forward the message you die. This movie is that lame that a few simple rules aren't even scripted in.

    Some of the deaths are truly gory, even by Saw standards. But in the grand scheme of things they are entirely pointless. Even the Saw scenes had some intelligence to the deaths- you're a bad person but you get a chance at redemption but not until you go through a trial by fire and lots of pain. The deaths in Chain Letter are just gore and pain. This makes watching any Paris Hilton movie fun and educational.

    Deon Taylor should be made to undergo one of the death scenes in his movie- either that or threaten him with a scene if he doesn't stop writing and directing such rubbish.

    Recommendation: only if you like to pull out your fingernails with a tweezer dipped in acid.
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    • caiged
    • Oct 3, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 2010 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chuỗi Thư Chết Chóc
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Deon Taylor Enterprises
      • Tiger Tail Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $138,788
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $138,788
      • Oct 3, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $855,185
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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