Nailbiter 2012

Nailbiter

Name: Nailbiter
Genre: Horror
Released: 2012-04-10T22:39:38-07:00
Rating: 22

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Movie Info

A mother and her daughters take shelter in a farm's storm cellar during a tornado. A falling tree traps them inside and they discover they are not alone.

Rating:

R (Language|Some Violence)
Genre:

horror
Original Language:

English
Director:

Patrick Rea
Producer:

Ryan S. Jones, Patrick Rea, Kendal Sinn, Hanuman Brown-Eagle
Writer:

Patrick Rea, Kendal Sinn
Release Date (Streaming):

May 8, 2014
Runtime:

1h 22m

Cast & Crew

Tom Conroy
Bartender

Michelle Davidson
Dina

Ben Jeffrey
Deputy Carr

Aaron Laue
Lt. Maguire

Allen Lowman
Tom

Erin McGrane
Janet Maguire

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Critic Reviews for Nailbiter

All Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)

It's nearly impossible to not admire Rea's ambitious effort here and one has to marvel at how much he was able to accomplish.

September 17, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0 | Full Review…

Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Nailbiter is an independent horror film through and through, one that reaches for the stars yet only gets about halfway there.

December 4, 2012 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…

Matt Donato
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Audience Reviews for Nailbiter

Jun 03, 2016

On paper, Nailbiter is actually pretty great. In practice though, the premise is let down by your average low-budget issues, the number one problem though, is the acting; ranging from regular-bad to laughably-bad, Nailbiter's acting calibre certainly detracts from what might have been an interesting and original horror.

Gimly M Super Reviewer
Jul 02, 2012

This is by far one of the worst films I've seen, definitely the worst film this year. There were some good intentions but didn't execute well. Actors were terrible, definitely made the film "Scary" to watch, plot was non-existent, special effect was crap, you really can't see anything in the dark can you. The limited budget forbade the viewers to see the monster as a full. Everyone was reading lines, the lighting was used so badly it hurts my eyes. The setting didn't make any sense, why would someone put a bunch of weapons in a cellar?? The deaths were unsympathetic, the ending was random, I didn't bit my nails at all, checked my watch more than 30 times for sure. Trust me, this is a massive time waster, please don't bother getting this film.

Sylvester K Super Reviewer