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Nailbiter

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 22min
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
2.1K
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Nailbiter (2013)
 The Maguire family is forced to take sudden refuge in a seemingly abandoned storm cellar from a deadly tornado.
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The Maguire family is forced to take sudden refuge in a seemingly abandoned storm cellar from a deadly tornado.The Maguire family is forced to take sudden refuge in a seemingly abandoned storm cellar from a deadly tornado.The Maguire family is forced to take sudden refuge in a seemingly abandoned storm cellar from a deadly tornado.

IMDb RATING
4.3/10
2.1K
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  • Director
    • Patrick Rea
  • Writers
    • Patrick Rea
    • Kendal Sinn
  • Stars
    • Erin McGrane
    • Meg Saricks
    • Emily Boresow
Top credits
  • Director
    • Patrick Rea
  • Writers
    • Patrick Rea
    • Kendal Sinn
  • Stars
    • Erin McGrane
    • Meg Saricks
    • Emily Boresow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins

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    Top cast

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    Erin McGrane
    Erin McGrane
    • Janet Maguireas Janet Maguire
    Meg Saricks
    Meg Saricks
    • Jennifer Maguireas Jennifer Maguire
    Emily Boresow
    • Alice Maguireas Alice Maguire
    Sally Spurgeon
    • Sally Maguireas Sally Maguire
    Joicie Appell
    • Mrs. Shurmanas Mrs. Shurman
    Mark Ridgway
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Aaron Laue
    Aaron Laue
    • Lt. Maguireas Lt. Maguire
    Ben Jeffrey
    • Deputy Carras Deputy Carr
    Michelle Davidson
    Michelle Davidson
    • Dinaas Dina
    Allen Lowman
    • Tomas Tom
    Ian Dempsey
    • Seanas Sean
    Matt Sayers
    • Weathermanas Weatherman
    Tom Conroy
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Jason Coffman
    • AA Meetingas AA Meeting
    Lynn Dhone
    • AA Meetingas AA Meeting
    Matt Hrovat
    • AA Meetingas AA Meeting
    Robert Hubbard
    • AA Meetingas AA Meeting
    Jerry Koukol
    • AA Meetingas AA Meeting
    • Director
      • Patrick Rea
    • Writers
      • Patrick Rea
      • Kendal Sinn
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    This movie is about a mother (Alice Maguire) and her three daughters who are trying to get to the airport to pick up Mr Maguire, the daughter's father. But on the way there is a tornado warning and the trip starts to get too dangerous so they stop on the highway and run to a house to take shelter. Nobody answers the door so they all get in to the cellar to wait out the storm. But then they discover that there is somebody in the house above them, and then they become trapped in the cellar. But there's more to worry about than the impending storm, and their lives become endangered, by something that's not normal. —Michael Hallows Eve
    storm
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Fear will surface
    • Genre
      • Horror
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some violence and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Goofs
      The tornado is shown rotating clockwise. Due to the Coreolis Effect, tornadoes rotate counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Terror Film Festival Promotional Video 2012 (2012)

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Who are these people & what movie did they watch?
    I would never begrudge anyone's opinion but who are these people who didn't like this movie at all? For the record I'm not affiliated in any way to this movie or the company that produced it. I'm just a fan who knows a good movie when he sees one and "NAILBITER" is a damn good movie! The story is of a mom and her three daughters who are seeking shelter from a tornado that is bearing down on them. They are in their car headed to the airport to pick up dad from the airport (He's returning home from the war). Unfortunately the cellar they end up in is the worst possible place they could be because something unnatural is lurking above ground. Something that isn't human, and it's hungry...

    "NAILBITER" doesn't pretend to be anything more than it is, a good thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout it's running time. I saw it last year at the NYC Horror Film Festival & I can attest to the very positive reaction it received from the crowd. What really sealed the deal for me was the vagueness of the creatures and their origin. Are they werewolves? Zombies? Vampires? Something never seen before in a film of this ilk? You'd have to watch for yourself and decide but they are effective & scary to boot! Director Patrick Rea has a way with the camera that lets the audience in but only so much...that way the film remains tense & eerie. The actors all did a fine job with the taut & mysterious aspects of the script and the look of the film belies in meager budget, it's a seriously good looking movie.

    The title fits the film just right as I am currently growing myself some really long nails so I can chew em' to the nub when the promised "NAILBITER 2" reaches the screen! Again, if you didn't like it then you didn't like it but tell the truth...didja really see it?
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    • sanjr1
    • Jan 11, 2013

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Грызущий ногти
    • Filming locations
      • Clinton Store - 598 N 1190 Rd, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ministry Machine Productions
      • SenoReality Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 22min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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