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Nailbiter

  • 2013
  • R
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
2.2K
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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 from a deadly tornado in a seemingly-abandoned storm cellar.The Maguire family is forced to take sudden refuge from a deadly tornado in a seemingly-abandoned storm cellar.The Maguire family is forced to take sudden refuge from a deadly tornado in a seemingly-abandoned storm cellar.

  • Director
    • Patrick Rea
  • Writers
    • Patrick Rea
    • Kendal Sinn
  • Stars
    • Erin McGrane
    • Meg Saricks
    • Emily Boresow
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Patrick Rea
    • Writers
      • Patrick Rea
      • Kendal Sinn
    • Stars
      • Erin McGrane
      • Meg Saricks
      • Emily Boresow
    • 48User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins total

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    Erin McGrane
    Erin McGrane
    • Janet Maguire
    Meg Saricks
    Meg Saricks
    • Jennifer Maguire
    Emily Boresow
    • Alice Maguire
    Sally Spurgeon
    • Sally Maguire
    Joicie Appell
    • Mrs. Shurman
    Mark Ridgway
    • Sheriff
    Aaron Laue
    Aaron Laue
    • Lt. Maguire
    Ben Jeffrey
    • Deputy Carr
    Michelle Davidson
    Michelle Davidson
    • Dina
    Allen Lowman
    • Tom
    Ian Dempsey
    • Sean
    Matt Sayers
    • Weatherman
    Tom Conroy
    • Bartender
    Jason Coffman
    • AA Meeting
    Lynn Dhone
    • AA Meeting
    Matt Hrovat
    • AA Meeting
    Robert Hubbard
    • AA Meeting
    Jerry Koukol
    • AA Meeting
    • Director
      • Patrick Rea
    • Writers
      • Patrick Rea
      • Kendal Sinn
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    User reviews48

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    1LOL101LOL

    Awful

    Damn it is hard at times to write a review for a great film, and I find it even harder to write one for this awful awful film. It sort of sounded OK, but it took all about 10 minutes work out where this one was going to.

    The music score is terrible, the so called special affect would have cut it 50 years ago, but it is 2012 after all, and damn I expect more from films these days then this rubbish.

    I think the story it self is not bad, but the acting is as wooden as a plank! and it just feels wrong, cheap came to mind, but thats even a complement! So to sum it up, unless you have nothing better to do, damn no, don't waste your time on this, life is just to short! A very very solid 1 out of 10
    5jbr98682002

    not quite good enough to recommend

    This film wasn't bad, but wasn't that good, either. Just average. On a story level, it was pretty good. It slowly drew me in, built suspense, and led up to an interesting idea. The problems were on a more technical level. The female leads often muttered their lines, making me have to turn up the volume and strain my ears to understand their dialog. Two of the villainous characters were played stiffly, with almost no personality. The film was limited in what it showed in gore, action and special effects, probably because of a limited budget. I wanted to like this film (I did enjoy parts of it), but for me its flaws marginally outweighed its strengths.
    8adam-1894

    Never Drive During a Tornado Watch

    A mother and her three daughters are going on a weekend trip when they soon find themselves caught in the middle of a storm. A tornado heads directly for their car so they seek shelter in an abandoned wine cellar. They discover they are trapped and whoever owns the house wants to keep it that way. Within the shadows something begins to stir. They are not alone in the darkness...

    I give it a B- because although predictable, it offers good acting and the feeling of claustrophobia. The characters are also likable and more three dimensional then cereal box creature features. The creatures themselves wouldn't make a five year old wet their pants, but it's the idea that suppose to be scary. Check this movie out if you are a horror fan. It's at least entertaining.
    5dar0417

    You won't bite your nails

    Another horror movie worth checking out. Just do not expect to much but expect a lot of blood and and gore.
    1FeathersFromage

    Hell is this movie on loop

    First time reviewer, but this was a tragedy that called itself a movie, and more than enough inspiration for me to sign in and write. Name a component of film-making and this atrocity cussed it out and b*tch- slapped it in the face.

    I adore horror. Even the most avid horror fan would be shocked at the dogs I have sat through and thought were OK. Don't get me wrong; there are other movies I would rate a "1" and feel was on par with this one, but something about this particular piece of crap just insulted me. Maybe it was the acting, particularly Erin McGrone's. She made me want to punch someone in then face and cry. There's something desperately wrong when the kids' acting is far superior to the adults'. Then there was the script writing, which was probably done by two drunk orangutans.

    I guess the part that pushed me over the cliff was that the concept was actually a GOOD IDEA. I wish Eli Roth had somehow been involved in the production, due to the mix of natural disaster and horror (a la Aftershock.) I hate to see ideas with potential go to sore waste. If it's this bad, it should be a standard one-aspect movie.

    A waste of precious time on earth.

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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)

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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(General store)
    • Production companies
      • Ministry Machine Productions
      • SenoReality Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 22m(82 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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