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The Guest (I) (2014)

R  |   |  Mystery, Thriller  |  5 September 2014 (UK)
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A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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"David"
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Anna Peterson
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Luke Peterson
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Laura Peterson
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Spencer Peterson
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Major Carver
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Kristen
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Zeke
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Craig
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Mike
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Ian
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Mr. Lyles
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Higgings
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Secretary
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Fireman (as Matt Page)
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Storyline

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

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Be careful who you let in. See more »

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Mystery | Thriller

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Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug use and a scene of sexuality | See all certifications »

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5 September 2014 (UK)  »

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Box Office

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$84,527 (USA) (19 September 2014)

Gross:

$322,600 (USA) (17 October 2014)
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Trivia

According to director Adam Wingard, the first rough cut of The Guest was over 20 minutes longer than the final theatrical version. After this version was test screened with an audience, it was cut down to a running time very close to that of the theatrical version. After another test screening, some in the audience were confused at the sudden arrival of Major Carver and his team at the Peterson's home, so a couple of scenes with Carver at KPG headquarters were added for the final version. Some of the scenes which were cut down or deleted after test screenings were scenes which explained what exactly "David" is, what happened to him, why he does some of the things he does, and more about the KPG program that he was involved in. These scenes were cut because test audiences felt that it was too much information. Even Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett admitted that they hated explaining David's character and his background because they always wanted to leave much of the information about him ambiguous. That's why they were glad that those scenes were disliked by test screening audiences and had to be deleted. See more »

Goofs

The "Witness Elite 9mm" pistol is not a 9mm or a EAA Witness Elite - it's a Colt .45 ACP, both in appearance and construction. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Spencer Peterson: Are you done with your breakfast?
Luke Peterson: Yeah.
Spencer Peterson: Let's do this thing.
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Soundtracks

Der Mussolini
Written by Gabi Delgado Lopez and Robert Goerl
Performed by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (D.A.F.)
Published by Wintrup Musikverlage Walter Holzbaur (GEMA)
c/o Bicycle Records
Courtesy of Mute Records
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First half is some of the best movie-making I have seen in a long time
17 November 2014 | by (Netherlands) – See all my reviews

While the second half is forgettable action fun. A very uneven movie, which raises enormous expectations in those first 40 minutes, but ultimately can't deliver. We, the viewer, are still left with half of a marvelous movie. The main actor is incredible. Not in the Pacino sense, but more in the Schwarzenegger sense. He creates an iconic character, which is extremely sympathetic and scary at the same time. The writing has some obvious plotting issues, but all the way through you'll come across terrifically written scenes. The direction and overall acting is top notch. But to me, the greatest thing about the film ia its use of music. It has one of the best soundtracks I've heard in a movie for a long time. Think Miami Vice crossed with Brad Fiedel's work on the The Terminator. Really effective stuff.

Like I said, the second half is forgettable and formulaic, but still fun.


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