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For a group of teens, the answer to the mysterious death of their old friend lies within the world of an online video game based on the true story of an ancient noblewoman known as the Blood Countess.

Genre: Horror | Thriller

Directed by,
William Brent Bell

Produced by,
Peter Schlessel
James D. Stern
Matthew Peterman
McG

Written by,
William Brent Bell
Matthew Peterman

Starring,
Jon Foster
Samaire Armstrong
Frankie Muniz
Jimmi Simpson
Milo Ventimiglia
Sophia Bush
Adam Goldberg

Music by,
John Frizzell

Cinematography,
Alejandro Martinez

Edited by,
Mark Stevens

Production company,
Hollywood Pictures
Spyglass Entertainment
Endgame Entertainment
Wonderland Sound and Vision
Stay Alive Productions

Distributed by,
Buena Vista Pictures (US)
Universal Pictures (UK)

Release dates,
March 24, 2006

Running time,
Theatrical cut 85 min.
Director's Cut 100 min.

Country,
United States

Language,
English

Budget,
$9 million

Box office,
$27.1 million