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Daniel Stern, Ileana Douglas, Kevin Pollak, and Jere Burns headline director Tony Krantz's black comedy detailing the meltdown of the typical nuclear family as they attempt to rescue their little prin... read more read more...cess from a notorious serial killer. Otis Broth (Bostin Christopher) needs a date for the prom, and Riley Lawson (Ashley Johnson) is just the type of girl he's been searching for. Unfortunately for Riley, Otis has a rather sinister method of charming the fairer sex - it's got something to do with power tools and other assorted sharp objects. When the authorities fail to deliver in their promise to bring Riley home unharmed and the young girl miraculously manages to break free of Otis' dungeon-like cellar, the Lawson's decide that the family that slays together stays together and sets out to seek vengeance against the hulking serial killer on their own terms. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Tony Krantz

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DVD Release Date: June 10, 2008

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  • MidnightMadwoman
    June 13, 2011
    MidnightMadwoman
    What a strange, strange movie. It's made by people who obviously love horror and they have fun playing with it. As a result, I really liked watching them do it. I found the story utterly unpredictable, and it veered in odd directions for a horror movie. The comedy in this movie w... read moreas very dark, but not so much so that it wasn't there. One of the strange things about this film is the lack of clear distinctions between the heroes and villains: Otis has real innocence to him, and Riley's parents have a real mean streak (that manifests in very funny ways). I also love the cocky detective who thinks he's the main character in his own cop drama, instead of an inept agent of the forces of Chaos. The more I tell you about this movie, the more I'd run the risk of giving too much away. I really liked this, and I really regret not buying it when I had the chance. Grrr!
  • YosemiteSamFan
    July 18, 2010
    YosemiteSamFan
    C'mon... not funny enough, not gorey enough, not exciting enough... Otis is a big fat waste of what could've been a classic, but is now probably forgotten or never heard about. I don't remember it being on Pay-Per-View, and now it's getting a double-feature Blu-ray release with D... read moreoctor Giggles, another misunderstood and weak horror flick. I really wanted to like Otis, from its trailer and cover artwork, but it bored me. I liked the retro music they used; Devo's "Gut Feeling" fit the girl-escape-attempt scene perfectly. The turnaround of the plot I didn't see coming, but the painful revenge scenes had violence only implied. It can't compete with others like Saw, Hostel, Mother's Day, Bad Ronald, Juno, etc. -- which it wanted so badly to be. Otis was a cruel and stupid kidnapper - the scenes of him trying to recreate his high school football dreams went on too long.
  • flixsterman
    January 13, 2009
    flixsterman
    A dark comedy with the emphasis on "dark". This is a film that starts out violent and brutal and then tries to make you laugh. The underlying premise is "the lighter side of abduction, rape and murder" and, not surprisingly, it just doesn't work.
  • Stinger839
    October 29, 2008
    Stinger839
    It's a good attempt and helluva lot better than your average horror fare, but it can't compete with other horror satires.
    Something about this movie just didn't work for me, and I think it's Otis. Not so much the actor, but the lack of effective characterization. Otis' obsession... read more is not believable nor is it a direct commentary of another movie; it's just flat and lifeless. I didn't think the funny parts were funny, just a poor attempt at twisted humor. The screenwriter should have watched a few more films in the horror satire genre, and the director and actors should have instantly passed on this one.
  • bbcfloridabound
    September 6, 2008
    bbcfloridabound
    A great Horror / Comedy Film. Had many laughs, not a halloween Movie just a good ole friday night horror flix, add it to the collection.
  • thefog1331
    September 1, 2008
    thefog1331
    It may have worked for 'From Dusk Till Dawn' but changing genres midway (from thriller to black comedy in this case) does not work at all here.
    It's still hard to believe that Ashley Johnson was the little girl in Growing Pains.
    Sheesh I'm old.
  • romy861
    August 23, 2008
    romy861
    A horror/black comedy which does get slightly silly at the end, but still worth watching as it was quite original for it's genre and the cast are all great in this.
  • fb1144932598
    December 4, 2008
    fb1144932598
    Hilariously fun, campy, horror-thriller. This dark comedy had a terrific music score, a great cast, a creepy anti-hero, sadistic revenge, and mistaken identity. A psychotic sociopath and pizza delivery man, Otis (Bostin Christopher), kidnaps girls that must physically resemble hi... read mores sister-in-law (he calls them all Kim, his brother's wife's name) and attempts to play act an affair with them. His fantasy must be played his way, or he discards and starts over. This time he just may have met his match. Ashley Johnson, as Riley, is lovely and just feisty enough to play the compliant victim without sellout. Illeana Douglas, as the mom, is a formidable tigress. And Jere Burns is the extremely annoying FBI agent from hell, whose smarmy expertise is "needed" to figure out the 3-dimensional puzzle, but really is just plain clueless. There are several laugh out loud moments and a heaping helping of gore. Not usually a fan of this genre, this one kept the viewer engaged right up to the closing credits. Prom Night will never again resonate with the same innocence.
  • wbgoose13
    July 7, 2008
    wbgoose13
    Tonally violent thriller veers from supposed dark satire to half-assed exploitation.
  • John2223
    October 25, 2011
    John2223
    "Otis" is a weird, funny and dark horror comedy with satirical language and situations and some torture porn.

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John J. Puccio
July 7, 2010
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

The problem with 'Otis' is that it keeps getting in its own way. Full Review

Staci Layne Wilson
May 30, 2008
Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com

Not since Carrie has the prom been this much bloody fun! Full Review

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