Who marketed this as a horror?

Rating: 10/10 (12 April 2005)

Okay, someone SOMEWHERE marked this movie wrong. It was marketed as a horror, and I had absolutely no interest in watching it, until I noticed Cary Elwes was in it (I love him). Anyway, my husband and I watched it and...WOW...someone in the studios did a bit of bad marketing. It was marketed as a horror movie, and it's not! Do NOT let the name fool you. It's more of a thriller/who-dun-it type of movie. And, let it be known, I GUARANTEE that if you haven't cheated by googling it, and no one's told you, you will have NO idea "who-dun-it". Okay, so some of the acting isn't the best in the world...but I really believe that the director/producers wanted this to be seen as a "could have been a play off-Broadway" type of thing.
Two guys, waking up alone in a disgusting room, having flashbacks of their life, while trying to stay alive in the first place probably doesn't sound too intriguing to most. Add to it the "torturer", Danny Glover's character (a cop who's gone half insane, half renegade), and seeing what type of tricks this murderer (who's technically not) pulls makes this movie one of the greats. Reminiscent to Seven, this movie will leave you guessing until the very last minute...literally.