Scarfies

"A captive in your basement. What would you do?"

1999 1h 41m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 23

ComedyThriller

Synopsis

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This dark comedy is set in Dunedin, New Zealand. A university student finds an old "abandoned" house and proceeds to invite other students to share. It even has running electricity. But what is the catch?

“A captive in your basement. What would you do?”

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Cast

Willa O'Neill
Emma
Taika Waititi
Alex
Charlie Bleakley
Graham
Neill Rea
Scott
Ashleigh Seagar
Nicola
Jon Brazier
Kevin
Mark Neilson
Gordy
David Kilgour
Self (The Clean)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Sarkies
Writers: Duncan Sarkies, Robert Sarkies, Paul Potiki
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Sarkies, shot by Stephen Downes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Annie Collins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Willa O'Neill and Taika Waititi and Charlie Bleakley carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A captive in your basement. What would you do?".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0189981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Sarkies directs. Stephen Downes behind the camera. Annie Collins cuts. Produced in New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Robert Sarkies, shot by Stephen Downes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Annie Collins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Willa O'Neill and Taika Waititi and Charlie Bleakley carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A captive in your basement. What would you do?".
7IMDB entry: tt0189981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.