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.

Leofwine_draca 13 SINS is the American remake of the Thai horror film 13: GAME OF DEATH, which is well worth watching for anyone interested in the subject matter. It goes without saying that this remake is by far the inferior movie, although those who haven't seen the original might enjoy it regardless. The story is about a down-on-his-luck guy, struggling financially, who finds himself tasked with performing a series of tasks in return for money.The stakes start off low but gradually build to more and more extreme situations. The budget for the film is low but the events staged are quite convincing, although it's unfortunate that some of the better tasks from the Thai original are skipped over. The main actor isn't particularly good but Ron Perlman is effective as the dogged cop investigating the case. The usual gamut of shocking scenes, bad taste moments, and gore are enough to keep this little story watchable.

SillyGayBoy I saw this film because it was recommended after seeing Nerve, due to a similar concept.Acting is good. Writing is good. Seeing Tara from True Blood in it was awesome and she had great chemistry with the main character which was nice. It was great to see her in a different role.I like films like this because it tells a good story.I would love to see more films like this but as far as I know Nerve and Cheap Thrills are the only similar ones.Great ride, dark, good, feels more like real life then other fantasy films.

znegative There seems to be more and more horror and thriller films coming out that involve tests or games. These games usually start off harmless enough, but throughout the course of the movie, test a characters morality or will to survive, at times pitting the two against each other. With a wide net this genre of film would include Fermat's Room, Cube, Exam, Would You Rather, the Saw movies, etc. 13 sins fall into this category as well.I was initially a little hesitant to watch 13 Sins. It had gotten good reviews, and was free through Prime, but just like I'm starting to get sick of time travel films, I'm also a little bored with this genre as well. However, boredom and lack of options led me to trek forward and give this little thriller a shot.The story centers around a man with a pregnant wife who loses his job, and receives a phone call inviting him to partake in a game in which he has to complete 13 tasks in order to win a few million dollars. The first task is simple enough, kill a fly. The second, is to eat it. However, as the protagonist dives deeper into the game, it becomes more dangerous and immoral.I don't really know what to say about this movie, for it wasn't remarkable, but it was definitely entertaining. There's some good laughs as well as some good tension. It didn't bore me, and it offered something a little different for the genre.