Scarfies
6.3
“A captive in your basement. What would you do?”
This dark comedy is set in Dunedin, New Zealand. A university student finds an old "abandoned" house and proceeds to invite other students to share. It even has running electricity. But what is the catch?
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Cast
10 people
Willa O'Neill
Emma
Also in
Shortland Street
Xena: Warrior Princess
Taika Waititi
Alex
Known for
Jojo Rabbit
The Mandalorian
Charlie Bleakley
Graham
Also in
Second Hand Wedding
Snakeskin
Neill Rea
Scott
Known for
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Ashleigh Seagar
Nicola
Also in
Shortland Street
Atomic Twister
Jon Brazier
Kevin
Also in
Spartacus
The Shannara Chronicles
Mark Neilson
Gordy
Known for
Black Christmas
One Lane Bridge
David Kilgour
Self (The Clean)
Andrew Munro
Self (The Yams)
Known for
Grafted
Robert Scott
Self (The Clean)
Robert Sarkies Director · Duncan Sarkies Screenplay Stephen Downes Cinematographer
Budget $1.6M · United States release January 21, 2000 · Produced in New Zealand
Box office
Budget
$1,600,000
Production
Nightmare Productions
Production
New Zealand Film Commission
Production
New Zealand
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
New Zealand · July 22, 1999
Premiere
New Zealand · August 5, 1999
Theatrical
United States · January 21, 2000
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
Australia
August 7, 1999 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
France
March 7, 2001 · Theatrical
December 6, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Poland
February 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
January 14, 2000 · Theatrical
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