Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Truth or Die (2012)

A bunch of annoying high school kids party at a nice home while they consume alcohol and drugs.  Felix, a nervous unpopular boy, is humiliated and punched in the face during a game of truth or dare.

Six months later the group gets an invitation to Felix's birthday party at his families luxurious home.  When they arrive, the house is locked up but a caretaker instructs them to walk down a dirt path to an isolated cabin.

Instead of the expected party, they find Justin, Felix's brother. At first he tells them Felix was delayed so they are free to help themselves to drinks.  But as the night wears on, he informs them that Felix committed suicide. Justin wants to find out what happened at the last party and who sent the postcard that pushed Felix over the edge.

Now that we have the set up, we're left with a movie where Justin torments and tortures his captives in his quest to discover who drove his brother to suicide. The most interesting character in this situation is Luke, who would have made a good Nazi.

The problem with the characters they are all deplorable human beings. And what is up with people doing horrible things to others and calling them pranks?  It's not a prank when you purposely humiliate and hurt someone. It's called being an asshole.

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