As it turns out, the cast took low salaries to make sure the film could get funded: Kurt Russell, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, and Patrick Wilson head it up, and each actor fills his role to a T. Sean Young, David Arquette, and Sid Haig are given minor, even thankless roles, but they do a great job with them.
Chicory, played by Richard Jenkins, has the stand-out role, and his delivery keeps the clever repartee from descending into comedy. Matthew Fox runs a close second as a fastidious-but-murderous figure: he's grown as a performer since Lost and takes full advantage of his tendency to seem, if not villainous, somewhat questionable of character.
There's not a lot I can say about this film without giving the fun away: a lot of it comes from the surprise as well as the creepiness. There's one scene near the end that was particularly gruesome; it's the first time I can remember feeling nauseated during a film, which says something. Just go see it.
Four out of five stars.
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