Good concept, poorly executed.

A Masterpiece!

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

This review contains SpoilersJust why did they ruined this not so bad at all movie with that ridiculous ending? It was going well till the end. What a St***d way to end really. Don't waste you time here. Kelley lives and kills them all. End. grrrrr

9 people are kidnapped and tied up and told that unless they discover why they are there one of them will be killed every 10 minutes. It's a reasonably familiar tale but it's fun watching them try and discover why they are there. The film features the usual eclectic mix, drug dealer, cops, priest etc. These type of films rely heavily on having interesting characters to watch and although there are plenty of clichés on show, I found the characters pretty entertaining. There isn't any SAW like gore in this film and most of the violence is off screen. I was a bit surprised to see Melissa Joan Hart from Sabrina the Teenage Witch fame in this and she is pretty good in this. The rest of the cast also put in decent believable performances.As the captives piece together the puzzle and the numbers deplete it all winds down a bit to a slightly disappointing climax. The end scene being one of the most abrupt and unexplained I've ever seen. Overall I found this a fairly enjoyable if limited thriller and probably wouldn't rush to watch it again.

This review contains spoiler, please don't read it before watching the movie.I had really high hopes for this movie based on its description. I think it was meant to raise the Saw experience to a whole new level and it did have the potential but failed to deliver. The way 9 strangers try to put together why they got locked in a room handcuffed to a bar was a really good start. However, the thing, mostly the first half was just ridiculous. It started with the time when the bad guy came in and removed their hoods one-by-one and everyone had a line of comment on this. And from now on many of the conversations were just forced and unreal, and most of the people were just completely featureless.The background story was surprisingly coherent, though there are a few questionable points, e.g. how the father find out who the robber kid bought the gun from and how he got the money for that. And a really good idea was that there wasn't too much gore involved. The reason this movie was more a failure that a success for me lies in the characters and the conversations. And I didn't like the ending at all.Conclusion: great ideas, mediocre execution, it won't hurt to check it out.

I was very impressed after watching this film for the first time. I've since gone out and purchased a copy for myself. Let me start off by saying that this is by no means a masterpiece or award-winning material. With that being said, I find myself liking this film a whole lot. It's very fun to watch and kept me interested in the characters. I don't find the ending AS disappointing as other reviewers but it could have been more thought out. Regardless, it's worth your time and an overall enjoyable film to watch. Other users have pointed out the acting as "horrible" and I have to disagree. Some was a little flat but what can you expect from a film as obscure and unknown as Nine Dead. I do recommend this film for the twists, character development, and overall enjoyment I experienced while watching this film.