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Cruel World

  • 2005
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
1.6K
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Edward Furlong and Jaime Pressly in Cruel World (2005)
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Reeling from his dismissal from a reality show, a deranged runner-up holds a group of co-eds hostage on the set of his own fictitious show, where losers suffer a deadly fate.Reeling from his dismissal from a reality show, a deranged runner-up holds a group of co-eds hostage on the set of his own fictitious show, where losers suffer a deadly fate.Reeling from his dismissal from a reality show, a deranged runner-up holds a group of co-eds hostage on the set of his own fictitious show, where losers suffer a deadly fate.

  • Director
    • Kelsey T. Howard
  • Writers
    • Gene Hess
    • Paul Lawrence
    • Paul T. Murray
  • Stars
    • Edward Furlong
    • Daniel Franzese
    • Andrew Keegan
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kelsey T. Howard
    • Writers
      • Gene Hess
      • Paul Lawrence
      • Paul T. Murray
    • Stars
      • Edward Furlong
      • Daniel Franzese
      • Andrew Keegan
    • 21User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Edward Furlong
    Edward Furlong
    • Philip Markham
    Daniel Franzese
    Daniel Franzese
    • Claude Markham
    Andrew Keegan
    Andrew Keegan
    • Bobby
    Susan Ward
    Susan Ward
    • Ashley
    Sanoe Lake
    Sanoe Lake
    • Ruby
    Laura Ramsey
    Laura Ramsey
    • Jenny
    Aimee Garcia
    Aimee Garcia
    • Gina
    Joel Michaely
    Joel Michaely
    • Jack
    Nate Parker
    Nate Parker
    • Techno
    Nicole Bilderback
    Nicole Bilderback
    • Mikko
    Brian Geraghty
    Brian Geraghty
    • Collin
    Jaime Pressly
    Jaime Pressly
    • Catherine Anderson
    Sam Page
    Sam Page
    • Daniel Anderson
    William Sterchi
    William Sterchi
    • Sheriff Boyle
    James Patrick Stuart
    James Patrick Stuart
    • Deputy Grady
    Paige Green
    Paige Green
    • Reporter
    Troy Nealey
    Troy Nealey
    • Cameraman
    Kitty Kavey
    Kitty Kavey
    • Whitney Upsaizi
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kelsey T. Howard
    • Writers
      • Gene Hess
      • Paul Lawrence
      • Paul T. Murray
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    User reviews21

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    10kyleallen_9

    Reality TV at its best

    If you like terror, blood and sex, then here's a shocker to sink your teeth into. Cruel World kicked ass. I recently purchased this DVD at Best Buy and i loved every minute of it. It had a killer cast to die for. Im a huge fan of Edward Furlong and he was at his menacing best. Picture hot college students including Susan Ward (The In Crowd), Laura Ramsey (Venom and The Covenant) and Sanoe Lake (Blue Crush) and six other gorgeous co-eds, pitted against the diabolical Edward Furlong in one of the most gruesome slasher films today. This movie really rocked! It's like Saw meets Fear Factor. I strongly urge anyone who comes across this film to check it out. Its definitely a party movie and reality TV at its best!
    9GayleSKratter

    Great, soon-to-be cult film

    I saw this at Screamfest where it was playing as the opening night movie. Having not heard anything about it before, I was surprised by how cool it was. Totally unpredictable from start to finish. The crowd went crazy from laughing, to gasping, to yelling at the screen. I told some friends about it who are way into Ed Furlong. He was awesome. Scary fun. A total trip. Let's face it, reality television is totally played out. I recommend it for anyone who loves to hate reality TV! I'm a girl, but have to admit that Jaime Pressly looked hot ;) I'm trying to find out who did the music at the end, because it sounded like someone famous. No spoilers, but the ending made me wonder if they're gonna do part two.
    10clumpit75

    Eddie does it again in this breakthrough original motion picture

    This is what needs to happen on most reality shows.. then they might actually be watchable. Eddie Furlong captured the essence of a lunatic with great passion and enthusiasm. I've seen this movie about a hundred times now, and will probably watch it 100 more; its just one of those movies that never gets old. I don't think they could have hired a more perfect cast to fulfill this original heartwarming film. This movie is full of quotes that will be remembered throughout film history. Quotes such as "You win some, you lose some." and "Im the bad boy your mother warned you about.", and who could forget "I want Jenny.". If it was possible I would rate this movie an 11 out of 10, and would nominate Cruel World for BEST MOVIE EVER MADE.
    1jet66

    A Movie of Great Weight

    Edward Furlong reaches critical mass in this roll, which is buttered with gargantuan heaviness. Though the story is famished for what anyone might term logical structure, Mr. Furlong seems hungry to chew his way through every scene. Some might think he's becoming too big for such movies, squeezing into them like 5-pounds of marbled pork in a two-pound sausage casing. But I think he's a dollop of awesome; a soupçon of superb; and the thick, calorie-laden icing on what might otherwise be a rather slender cinematic cake. It doesn't matter that the director seems to have "written" this while shooting it, nor that the film runs out without any explicable ending. It has the enormous talent of Edward Furlong, who feasts on the meager dramatic opportunities as if they were a banquet.
    3andrew_hepburn-663-457463

    Not worth it...

    First off I've watched a LOT of badly made cheap 'horror' films and this is not the worst I've seen. In fact, the plot is interesting, the acting reasonable and the dialogue could be worse. However, there are a number of faults with this movie that would prompt me to dissuade anyone from watching it. My biggest issue comes in the form of characterisation. The group of would be reality show stars starts off as a mixed bag of people with seemingly good representation of various ethnic/cultural groups, but, they are horrendously stereotypical e.g. the Asian contestant is the shy, intelligent one whilst the gay character generally fits in with many other movies' portrayal of the token joke character (whom we later find is also backstabbing and generally less decent than any other male character...figures). Furthermore, the story is often lacking in structure, the so-called tasks that contestants must face are not well thought through and this generally leads to boredom throughout. Overall I'd say this film started relatively well and ended much the same as any other cheap and tacky horror movie, I wouldn't bother with this one again and to be honest wish I hadn't in the first place.

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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      The scene were Philip chases Catherine outside the house in the beginning of the movie sees the bandage on his right hand disappear then reappear between shots.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Best Life by Brooke ASMR: My HUGE Movie Collection!!!! (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Monster
      Written by Mark Weiss and Arnaud Lemaire

      Performed by 3against1

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Жестокий мир
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Emergence Entertainment
      • Primetime Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,986
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,160
      • Oct 29, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,986
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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