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Crazy Eights

Crazy Eights

No secret stays locked away forever.

200780 minRMidcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Director
Jimi Jones
Starring
Dina Meyer, George Newbern, Dan De Luca, Frank Whaley

Six people are brought together at the funeral of a childhood friend. While settling the estate, they discover a map, which leads them on a search for a time capsule. What they discover reawakens childhood traumas and leads them on a journey through their abandoned childhood home: a home with a terrible secret and a mysterious dead girl who will lead them to their strange fates.

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Highlights

What stands out about Crazy Eights?

Crazy Eights earns 1 badge: Universally Panned.

Reception

Is Crazy Eights worth watching?

Crazy Eights' Midcredits score is the 5th percentile of all films, from 4.4K ratings across 4 sources. 15% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

5th percentile

Better received than 5% of films

24th percentile among Horror5th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)10th
Approval (how many liked it)3rd

45 /100

10th percentile of all films

37th percentile among Horror10th percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

Approval

How many liked it

15% liked it

3rd percentile of all films

17th percentile among Horror3rd percentile among 2000s
15% rated it 7–1085% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

74th percentile

4.4K ratings across platforms

72nd percentile among Horror66th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 37% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$512K
Domestic gross$97K
Worldwide gross$97K

31st percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

It is a slow-burn psychological horror film with a haunted hospital setting where childhood friends confront repressed memories.

Fans praised

  • Creepy atmosphere and eerie hospital setting
  • Strong performances from Frank Whaley, Dina Meyer, Gabrielle Anwar
  • Effective psychological horror with subtle scares

Detractors panned

  • Confusing plot full of holes and unanswered questions
  • Poor editing and disjointed narrative
  • Underdeveloped characters and weak character motivation

What stands out

AtmosphereDivisive55

Creepy hospital setting works; fans praise mood, detractors say scares fail

ActingDivisive45

Mixed performances; Frank Whaley and Dina Meyer praised by fans, most detractors call cast weak or tolerable

CharactersDivisive30

Underwritten and hard to distinguish; fans find them believable, detractors note lack of depth

TensionDivisive30

Slow build but little suspense for detractors; fans find it effectively unnerving

PacingDivisive25

Slow first half, abrupt pacing; fans find steady, detractors call boring

Sound and music25

Annoying synth score overused; fans note effective sound track, detractors find grating

Plot and storyDivisive20

Interesting premise but confusing execution, riddled with plot holes and unanswered questions

Ending15

Abrupt, confusing, unsatisfying; fans see it as ambiguous shock

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men even
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is Crazy Eights like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Scary: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to be scared.

It takes its time and leaves you unsettled. Skip it when you want things to move fast or you want every question answered.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Patience and a taste for open questions.

What it feels like

Scary.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseDreadMelancholic
Heaviest: late
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Bleak · 8% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film takes its material seriously, playing the horror and psychological trauma straight without ironic distance.
The rideThe film maintains a creeping sense of dread as the characters are trapped and killed, with emotional weight concentrated in the final act.
StructureThe story unfolds chronologically from the funeral to the final confrontation, with flashbacks revealing the past as the characters remember.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Unsettled.

UnsettlingInfuriating · 4% of films: Leaves you angry at an injustice the film shows, never at the film.
Why it leaves you this wayThe abrupt, ambiguous ending and unresolved plot threads leave the viewer unsettled and frustrated.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterPredator
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% (this title) · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Predator: A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeSix childhood friends are hunted by the vengeful spirit of a girl they left to die, trapped in an abandoned hospital and killed one by one as their suppressed guilt manifests.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfGuiltMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% (this title) · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% (this title) · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% (this title) · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Guilt · 3% of filmsMemory · 3% of filmsSurvival
Warns its theme: Presents its theme as a danger or a coming cost.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film focuses on the weight of guilt for a forgotten childhood crime, with repressed memories returning to haunt the characters as they struggle to survive.
StanceThe film uses the horror framework to warn that suppressed guilt will resurface with deadly consequences.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalRuralHorror supernatural
ElectronicOrchestral modernForeground music · original score · Chuck Hammer
SettingAn abandoned hospital in the American South where childhood experiments were conducted
MusicThe score is heavily used and often criticized for being overbearing.

Content guide

Is Crazy Eights okay for kids?

R

Crazy Eights is rated R: “Rated R for violence, disturbing images, and language” (MPAA). As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (60/100), sexual content at minimal (0/100), language at severe (87/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (25/100) and frightening material at intense (67/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 1 other country
  • Germany18
Overall
Intense · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Profanity
Severe
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Intense
too few votes to rank (4 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (20 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Crazy Eights have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Crazy Eights?

Cast

Dina Meyer
as Jennifer Jones
George Newbern
as Father Lyle Dey
Dan De Luca
as Wayne Morrison
Frank Whaley
as Brent Sykes
Traci Lords
as Gina Conte
Gabrielle Anwar
as Beth Patterson
Michael Gabel
as Dr. Pike
Joe Hansard
as Extra
Christine Eads
as Nurse
Stephen Szibler
as Orderly

Crew

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