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13 Sins
2014 93 min United States of America R 18+
★6.2
Horror, Thriller
Director: Daniel Stamm
🎭 Based on
«13 Beloved»
Trailers
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Description
Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.
Budget:
$5M
US Gross:
$13,809
Worldwide:
$13,809
Starring
Mark Webber
Actor
Devon Graye
Actor
Tom Bower
Actor
Awards
3 nominations total
Key opinion
13 Sins is a fast-paced thriller that successfully hooks viewers with a compelling, escalating premise of moral degradation for profit. While many find the film genuinely engaging and suspenseful, opinions are polarized by its logical gaps and a final act that some viewers feel diminishes the narrative's overall impact.
| Originality | The premise of escalating, morally challenging tasks provides a highly engaging and addictive narrative hook. | |
| Acting | Mark Webber provides a convincing, layered transformation as the protagonist moves from desperation to corrupted mastery. | |
| Pacing | The film utilizes a taut, momentum-driven pace that keeps viewers captivated throughout the escalating stakes. | |
| Ending | Viewers are divided on the ending: some find it a shocking and unsettling conclusion, while others feel it is anticlimactic or logically invalidates the story. | |
| Screenplay | The lack of explanation regarding the game's origins and the protagonist's questionable decision-making leave critics split on the film's internal logic. |