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Nine Dead

  • 2009
  • R
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
15K
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Nine Dead (2009)
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Nine strangers are kidnapped and forced to figure out the connection they have to each other as one has to die every ten minutes.Nine strangers are kidnapped and forced to figure out the connection they have to each other as one has to die every ten minutes.Nine strangers are kidnapped and forced to figure out the connection they have to each other as one has to die every ten minutes.

  • Director
    • Chris Shadley
  • Writer
    • Patrick Wehe Mahoney
  • Stars
    • Melissa Joan Hart
    • William Lee Scott
    • John Terry
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    5.4/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Shadley
    • Writer
      • Patrick Wehe Mahoney
    • Stars
      • Melissa Joan Hart
      • William Lee Scott
      • John Terry
    • 113User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Melissa Joan Hart
    Melissa Joan Hart
    • Kelley
    William Lee Scott
    William Lee Scott
    • Jackson
    John Terry
    John Terry
    • Shooter
    James C. Victor
    James C. Victor
    • Eddie Vigoda
    • (as James Victor)
    Marc Macaulay
    Marc Macaulay
    • Father Francis
    Lucille Soong
    Lucille Soong
    • Nhung Chan
    Chip Bent
    • Sully
    Edrick Browne
    • Leon
    Daniel Baldwin
    Daniel Baldwin
    • Detective Seager
    Andrew Sensenig
    Andrew Sensenig
    • Parks
    Lawrence Turner
    Lawrence Turner
    • Coogan
    John Cates
    • Christian
    Emily Hart
    Emily Hart
    • York
    Gina St. John
    • Anchorwoman
    Ritchie Montgomery
    Ritchie Montgomery
    • Vincent Perez
    Rebecca Newman
    • Stripper
    Victor Eli Hugo
    • Police Officer
    • (as Victor E. Hugo)
    Wendy Clarice Jordan
    Wendy Clarice Jordan
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    • Director
      • Chris Shadley
    • Writer
      • Patrick Wehe Mahoney
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    7MattyGibbs

    Fairly standard but has it's moments

    9 people are kidnapped and tied up and told that unless they discover why they are there one of them will be killed every 10 minutes. It's a reasonably familiar tale but it's fun watching them try and discover why they are there.

    The film features the usual eclectic mix, drug dealer, cops, priest etc. These type of films rely heavily on having interesting characters to watch and although there are plenty of clichés on show, I found the characters pretty entertaining. There isn't any SAW like gore in this film and most of the violence is off screen. I was a bit surprised to see Melissa Joan Hart from Sabrina the Teenage Witch fame in this and she is pretty good in this. The rest of the cast also put in decent believable performances.

    As the captives piece together the puzzle and the numbers deplete it all winds down a bit to a slightly disappointing climax. The end scene being one of the most abrupt and unexplained I've ever seen.

    Overall I found this a fairly enjoyable if limited thriller and probably wouldn't rush to watch it again.
    4Leofwine_draca

    Silly, derivative single location nonsense

    NINE DEAD is a film entirely derivative of one of the SAW sequels in its storyline of a group of nine strangers who are kidnapped and trapped in a room by a mysterious killer. As he promises to kill the group one by one, they must work together to find out why they've been chosen and how they can hope to free themselves from their terrible situation.

    This is a B-movie through and through, with a premise that naturally evokes tension let down by some very pedestrian execution. When former SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH star Melissa Joan Hart is the best they can do for a big-name star then you know the film is in trouble. Thankfully NINE DEAD avoids going down the 'torture porn' route which is to be commended, but the twists and turns are so resolutely silly that you can't help but be disappointed. The best thing about it? Daniel Baldwin's random, 10 second cameo.
    gavin6942

    Surprisingly Good Mystery, Holds Your Attention

    Communication is the key to the survival for nine strangers who have been kidnapped by a masked gunman and told that one of them will die every ten minutes until they discover how they are all connected. Who of the nine lives and who dies?

    I think it is safe to say that this film's biggest selling point is star Melissa Joan Hart, who also serves as a producer. I think it is also safe to say that she is the worst actor in this picture, being easily outdone by a handful of unknowns and Alec Baldwin's chubby brother Daniel.

    The film has similarities to other films, notably "Saw 2" (a group of people all connected by a common, unknown bond) and "House of 9" (nine people -- including a priest -- in an enclosed location, getting killed one by one). This made me hesitant and have doubts, but I was soon shown the error of my ways. Rather than watch half-heartedly while doing other things, I had my eyes glued for 90 minutes to the screen. I was, frankly, impressed (though, again, Hart was a terrible casting choice).

    I have to take issue with the glaring plot holes. The idea is that nine people have to find out what connects them. Once you find out what that thing is (and I will not reveal it here), it seems odd to me that the killer would know about the people's involvement in that thing. Some of them, yes, but most no. I guess I have to just let it ride...
    5singhlall

    Interesting Saw like horror.

    Not a bad watch for an afternoon. Nine apparent strangers are kidnapped and locked in a room until they figure out what they have in common. One is killed every 10 minutes until they figure it out.
    bradleybean86

    Clarissa explains it all vs. Saw II

    Clarissa explains it all vs. Saw II : I really don't think there is a better way to sum this movie up. It's not 'horrible' and there are some anecdotes that actually make it a bit funny in a campy way if you are a cynical evil person like myself :) But to explain the above statement, the movie is a reductive of a Saw/Red Room type help captive facing death formula.

    More interesting than an episode of Criminal Minds, but not much gorier, no truly unique or cool deaths but a few plot twists and turns that are interesting enough to finish watching - if not just to prove to yourself that you are more intelligent than the bozos the film focuses on.

    A lot of people probably hated the ending, but i thought it was pretty funny and smug. Would have benefited by rolling Britney Spears - Crazy during the end credits. If you haven't seen that video since 1998 - whatever you should look it up.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in sequence.
    • Goofs
      The chalk writing on the wall behind Eddie changes between shots.
    • Quotes

      Jackson: [to priest] Have you molested children?

      Coogan: I have.

      Jackson: What, like boys or girls?

      Coogan: Does it matter to you?

      Jackson: No.

      Coogan: Me neither.

      [scoffs]

    • Connections
      References Money Train (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Anger Cage
      Written by Mark Wilkerson and Chris Dickerson

      Performed by Course of Nature

      Courtesy of Silent Majority Group

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 9 testigos
    • Filming locations
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hartbreak Films
      • Louisiana Media Productions
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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