Otis
2008 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 5.5 · 62% critics
A kidnapped teenager escapes a disturbed captor and returns home, only for the family to ignore slow-moving federal agents and pursue their own revenge. As their vigilante plan unfolds, the story shifts into a darkly comic clash of suburban dysfunction, violence, and very bad decisions.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-03-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (90 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like offbeat horror-comedies with nasty humor and suburban satire, somewhere between Popcorn and Suburban Gothic; Not for you if you want steady scares, strong realism, or a consistent tone.
Pros: twisted dark humor; creepy villain setup; memorable oddball energy | Cons: uneven tone shifts; low suspense; irritating side characters
Themes
- kidnapping
- prom
Cast & crew
Bostin Christopher
as Otis
Ashley Johnson
as Riley Lawson
Daniel Stern
as Will Lawson
Illeana Douglas
as Kate Lawson
Kevin Pollak
as Elmo Broth
Jere Burns
as Agent Hotchkiss
Jared Kusnitz
as Reed Lawson
Tarah Paige
as Kim
Ashley Greene
as Kim #4
Jamie McBride
as Police Officer
Directed by Tony Krantz