Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Speedy69 In summary, this film is not much different than an extended episode of the 'Twilight Zone' with a bit more gore thrown in for good measure. The only real annoyance was the irritating voice of the controller behind the machinations and the fact you couldn't really make out what was being displayed on Elliot's phone.The film pulls you along albeit gently, that said, in the end this sort of sits between predictable and entertaining hence the 6/10 rating. Ron Pearlman must have needed the money to pay his taxes-what a waste.

adonis98-743-186503 A cryptic phone call sets off a dangerous game of risks for Elliot, a down-on-his luck salesman. The game promises increasing rewards for completing 13 tasks, each more sinister than the last. 13 Sins is the kind of horror film that you expect that it would definitely turn out to be a disappointment but as it turns out it's a film with an actual plot and story and sure it might have some character problems or be a little bit over the top sometimes or even the weird opening but that doesn't change the fact that it's a movie that actually showcases of how bad money really are and how even the nicest person in the world can turn into a beast, an animal plus the twist in the end was smart and although you might think of it it was still pretty good. Mark Webber as Elliot Brindle gave a terrific performance and Ron Perlman as Det. Chilcoat he is kinda the Danny Glover of this particular story if you have ever seen Saw plus there's also a twist with his character as well so overall the movie had a lot of twists and turns some of them worked and some didn't but overall the movie was pretty fun but it does have issues but it was still pretty cool and if you ever check it out it might surprise you too. (7.5/10)

Stephen Abell This is a really interesting film that asks the question, what will you do for money? Kill a fly for a thousand dollars? Eat the dead fly to cover your fiancé's debts?This is the quandary that our anti-hero, Elliott Brindle (portrayed amiably by Mark Webber), has to face when his phone rings one night while he's out for a drive. The voice on the other end of the line is both eloquent, haunting, and scary in equal measures (voiced brilliantly by George Coe and sounding a lot like Angus Scrimm from Phantasm - I just wanted him to say, "BOY!"), seems to know everything about Elliott's life and circumstances... he's lost his job... his mentally handicapped brother will have to go back into care... his racist father has to leave his assisted living residence, to move in with his son and his coloured fiancé,The voice assures him that in thirty-two hours he could have enough money to make all his problems disappear.What would you do? Elliott accepts the thirteen challenges and as the hour's progress the trials get progressively nastier and deadlier.Daniel Stamm who directed the film and along with David Birke wrote the screenplay does a good job of pacing the film through a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs, building a nice tension. I knew the twist was coming at the end, though the writers do a good job of giving you a few possible outcomes to try and keep you off balance.The film's strength and enjoyability is helped by having three strong actors in the cast; Ron Perlman (Detective Chilcoat), Pruitt Taylor Vince (Vogler), and Tom Bower (Elliot's Father). Even Devon Graye playing the handicapped Michael Brindle does a decent portrayal, which I didn't find too disagreeable at all.Even though this is primarily a thriller the vagueness and unknown origin of the voice and it's all-encompassing knowledge, along with the conspiracy theory of pure evil adds a possible supernatural / religious angle to the story. Those parts of the story along with the style of direction and building of tension and fear make this a Horror film too.I enjoyed this movie more than I thought I would have as this type of story has the probability to be full of clichés and familiar scenes. However, even though some of the clichés and scene's are there the acting and direction make them seem fresh. There have been reviews stating that the ending is an anticlimax and flat. Though I like the ending as it resembles reality.If you like this style of film and story then give this a try and you shouldn't be too disappointed. But if this is on and your car has broken down so you can't visit friends and family, then give this a look, you may enjoy it.

David Arnold Elliot Brindle is a mild-mannered guy completely down on his luck. Recently fired from his job and already owing tens of thousands of debt in health insurance, credit cards, house payments etc, he becomes desperate for money. One night going home, he receives a strange phone call from someone offering him a chance to win money - and lots of it. All he has to do is complete 13 tasks, but he obviously has no knowledge of what each task will be and he must obey the rules - which include telling no one of "the game" - else he loses any money earned. As "the game" continues, it becomes very evident that each task becomes more sinister than the last. The desperation for money, however, wins over guilt...but how long can he keep doing the things he's doing before it starts to go too far? 13 Sins is actually a very enjoyable psychological thriller and is another movie that poses the question of how far would you go for money if you were in the exact same situation? Some of the tasks may be a tad unreal on how he could manage to do them and not get caught, but this was a very, very minor issue for me.The story was really good, I thought, and it kept you interested with a good few twists and turns, especially towards the end. There is a moment or two where you do think it will become a bit boring after he's completed the 3rd or 4th task as you feel that it will just get repetitive, but just as you feel this, the movie takes a turn to keep you interested and to keep you watching.There's a bit of everything in the film as well...some pretty dark humour, some gore to keep the splatter fest fans relatively content, and plenty of tension. The film actually reminded me of other movies like Would You Rather (which was mediocre) and The Game (which was superb), and films like this, if done right, can be really enjoyable to watch.13 Sins is one of those movies that is done right and it's one I'd definitely recommend watching.