I like the whole core premise of the movie but there are some glaring imperfections.1. The whole story about the doctor. He appears and disappears from the movie like he was a prop.2. Why is the Lambrick family doing this in the first place? I dont see them benefiting financially. Plus, the weight of getting caught is pretty high when 6-7 people end up going missing after the Lambricks invite them to a dinner party.3. Why bother adding the son in the movie. He was more useless than the keys to the door. 4. Judging by the dialogue and script, this is not the first time that the Lambrick family has been doing this. So why haven't earlier winners like the doctor not notified the police.There are other points that I could point out but that would just be being picky. But if you want a semi-gory, quick movie to watch on a boring Tuesday night, this is right up your alley

Honestly, the acting was fair. The plot, however, and the execution thereof, left too many loose ends and seemed like it was written by a middle-schooler. I assume the ending was meant to be a shocker, and it was. But for all the wrong reasons. The first feeling I got when I saw the last scene was that I was sick over wasting my time and 2 hours of my life on this movie. Strangely enough, the second thought I had was that the producers either did this on purpose or were just hacks. The premise was a draw; it had potential. The story-line was absolute barf. Really disgraceful to have even made it to a movie. However, there were too many loopholes and disappointments in the reality of what would have actually happened if this had really taken place. That's what made it unbelievable, without relation, and tied together as though it was thought up and brought about over-night with some Jagermeister, and without any real thought or passion. Basically, they had a great idea, and executed it half-assed. The ending pretty much buried it as deep as it should have gone. Straight into the ground. I'm sorry. But I hate when someone takes a great premise and absolutely butchers it. This review will probably make you want to watch it. Congrats!

PROS: The thing that I liked most about this movie would have to be the acting. You had people who could show genuine terror as well as actors who showed true insanity. The movie offered you such a wide variety of characters which was nice because I was given my own would you rather. Would I rather this person dies, or this person. I also really liked how light hearted the movie felt. I understand how dark the movie is, so it was quite nice to have a release character to sort of break up the darkness. This sort of dark comedic vibe lasted through the entirety of the film, even the ending, which I liked, had a slight humor to it.CONS: This movie lagged. If there is anything at all that I hate the most in horror movies are movies that build slowly, or not at all, for no specific reason. This was one of those movies. I couldn't tell if the climax happened 25 minutes too soon, or they just didn't have one. Either way I felt bored. The final and most perilous thing would be the aggravation this movie caused me. I went in to the move expecting to see gore, because the movie is a torture film, but I barely saw any blood. They really missed the mark on this one.www.chorror.com

This movie has been on Netflix, where I have watched it at least five times because I really appreciate well-done shocker movies. The major factor setting this one apart from similar movies is the acting. In the genre it's really easy to lapse into over-the-top histrionics or fall into clichés of the genre, which are too numerous to mention and for readers of this review, you probably know what they are anyway.It's an ensemble cast of eight people who show up at a mysterious dinner given by an extremely wealthy man who offers promises of financial help if they are willing to take part in a "game." That premise alone would normally send up glaring red flags, but it's clear that all the dinner guests are taken in by the host's (skillfully portrayed by Jeffrey Combs) polite and convivial manner.While it is an ensemble cast, the script and cinematography benefit from being told through a desperate young woman's eyes (Iris, portrayed by Brittany Snow). Early in the movie we learn that she is desperately looking for a job to aid her in helping care for her critically ill brother. The other seven dinner guests are painted in broad strokes, but after all it is a 90 minute movie, and the bulldog-ish butler, Bevans, also comes to the fore in a big way as the action progresses. There are enough twists and turns to make the story even more compelling and when the "game" starts after a luscious dinner, the plot gets cranking.The movie's only shortcoming, at least to me, was the generic musical score. Maybe after getting decent actors and making sure the cinematography was good, they only had enough money to hire somebody with a Casio organ and told him or her, just make it sound spooky. Of course, this is very minor and "Would you Rather," which has been unfairly dismissed as a "Saw" ripoff or torture porn, is actually a must-see for any horror fan.