Would You Rather (2012)

Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman unknowingly agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather," hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.

Director:

David Guy Levy

Writer:

Steffen Schlachtenhaufen

Stars:

Brittany Snow, June Squibb, Jeffrey Combs

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brittany Snow	...	Iris
Jeffrey Combs	...	Shepard Lambrick
Jonny Coyne	...	Bevans
Lawrence Gilliard Jr.	...	Dr. Barden
Enver Gjokaj	...	Lucas
Sasha Grey	...	Amy
John Heard	...	Conway
Charlie Hofheimer	...	Travis
Eddie Steeples	...	Cal
June Squibb	...	Linda
Robin Lord Taylor	...	Julian
Robb Wells	...	Peter
Logan Miller	...	Raleigh
Larry Cedar	...	Driver
Ptolemy Slocum	...	Shift Manager

Storyline

A young woman, desperate to help her sickly brother, accepts a dinner invitation to what seems to be easy money. As soon as she arrives to dinner, she realizes that playing the "game" is deadly for its losers. She and several others spend the night being terriorized in a game of would you rather.

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Plot Keywords:

game | eye slitting | shock | whip | slit eye | 

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Taglines:

Tell yourself it's just a game.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

A játék

Filming Locations:

Pasadena, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Periscope Entertainment, Social Construct, Dreamher Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's presenting production company, The Lambrick Foundation, has the same name as its fictional family foundation.

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Goofs

In the first round, Lambrick asks if the players would rather electrocute themselves or another player. Lambrick makes the common mistake of saying "electrocute" instead of "shock," because "electrocution" only happens when the victim dies from the electric shock; otherwise, the person is just getting shocked.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Shift Manager: You're available to start right away?
Iris: Yes.
Shift Manager: I'm not really seeing a lot of restaurant experience on the, uh, resume.
Iris: I've always had, um, summer jobs, but... yeah, mostly retail.
Shift Manager: So, did you drop out of school, or... Why'd you come all the way back here?
Iris: Oh, no, um... Well, this is my home, and there was an accident, so I have to take care of my brother.
Shift Manager: Well, I'll tell you what I can do, um... I'll talk to the owner. Uh, I know they were looking for, uh, wait staff with experience,...
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Crazy Credits

During initial credits the production company is misspelled as Perisicope.

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Connections

Referenced in The Darkest Nothing: Paraphrenia

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Soundtracks

Midnight, the Stars and You
(uncredited)
Written by Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Harry M. Woods
Performed by Ray Noble and His Orchestra (as Ray Noble Orchestra) with Al Bowlly

User Reviews

I would rather....be broke for life!!!

SPOILER: Would You Rather tells the story of Iris, a young woman ( played by Brittany Snow ) who is in dire need of a job, trying to take care of her ailing brother who is in dire need of a bone marrow transplant. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the measures get pretty desperate when she turns to the wrong man for help: A rich man worth millions invites house guests over to his mansion to compete in a sadistic game called Would You Rather. Now, rest assured, he's not inviting them over to play Wheel Of Fortune or Jeopardy. In fact, the only trivia question being asked is "Would you rather?", at that point each guest is asked to perform grisly acts to make it to the next round...if they even live to see the next round. By the beginning of round two, when the plastic is laid out to protect the expensive assets around the area, we can bet it's going to get pretty messy in here. Would You Rather delivers non stop intense suspense, along with that stressful, annoying music that always plays in a movie whenever something bad is going to happen. Don't want to play anymore? Want to go home? No problem...you'll be forced to continue the game by the wave of a gun, you have to play now! So, the question is : Can Iris survive this insane , violent game, and save her brother in time? Or will her fate be an early casket, along with her brother? Would You Rather is not a disappointment, however, gore hounds may be a little disappointed, it's not that gory. Would You Rather concentrates more on being a great, low budget film, rather then be a blood and guts film, and I liked that route...and you won't forget it. If you think you'd do anything for money, check this flick out, and see if you're still saying that.