Truth Or Die

I DIDN'T DO IT
There is a costume party going on with a bunch of cool kids. Felix (Tom Kane) has a crush on Gemma (Florence Hall) and wants to ask her out. He is a shy dweeb and doesn't have a costume ...unless dweeb is a costume. Luke (Alexander Vlahos) is the party specialist who fixes Felix up with a white line of instant courage. Gemma turns him down as she is dating Chris (Jack Gordon). An altercation happens while playing "Truth or Dare" where Chris slugs Felix.

Later, the gang which includes the over sexed Eleanor (Jennie Jacques) and her boyfriend Paul (Liam Boyle), one of those rare guys who can fall asleep right after doing a line of coke, head out to the country to celebrate Felix's birthday. They are greeted by Justin (David Oakes), Felix's brother and ex-soldier, who has his own ideas on how to play "Truth or Dare."

I enjoyed what the Brits did to this common theme, geek kid humiliated/revenge slasher film. Good sound track. Good action. Jennie Jacques reminded me...

One of my favorite movies.
"Truth or Die" is one of my favorite movies. I won't post any spoilers, but I will say that the movie has a great plot, a great cast, a great pace (not too slow and not too fast), and a great ending. The ending is amazing.

NO ONE WINS IN THIS GAME
I've never fully understood the attraction of the "Truth or Dare" game since choosing either optio is intended to place its participants in embarrasing situations.
TRUTH OR DIE uses this game as a catapult for a story of revenge enacted upon a group of young college students. This retribution comes at the hands of the brother of a shy, diffident student who suffered humiliation from the students at a Christmas party and commits suicide. Under the pretense of a party, brother Justin invites the abusive students to exact his revenge.
There are parts of the film that were involving and intriguing but the film's conclusion is a little muddled and confusing.
David Oakes (THE BORGIAS) leads a cast of young newcomers who fare well on the most part. The movie has some sluggish parts that hamper the suspense, but this is not your typical slasher flick.
Overall, a moderately entertaining diversion worth a rental.

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