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Scarfies (1999)

A captive in your basement. What would you do?

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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?

Release Date
August 5, 1999
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
5.5/10 (21 votes)

Director: Robert Sarkies

Cast: Willa O'Neill, Taika Waititi, Charlie Bleakley, Neill Rea, Ashleigh Seagar, Jon Brazier, Mark Neilson, David Kilgour

Production: Nightmare Productions, New Zealand Film Commission
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Budget
$2M
Full Cast (10 people)

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A captive in your basement. What would you do?

A captive in your basement. What would you do?

5.5
101 min

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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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date8/5/1999
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Cast

Willa O'Neill

as Emma

Taika Waititi

as Alex

Charlie Bleakley

as Graham

Neill Rea

as Scott

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Ashleigh Seagar

as Nicola

Jon Brazier

as Kevin

Mark Neilson

as Gordy

David Kilgour

as Self (The Clean)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scarfies about?

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 ca…

How long is Scarfies?

1h 41m

When was Scarfies released?

August 5, 1999

Who directed Scarfies?

Robert Sarkies

Who stars in Scarfies?

Willa O'Neill, Taika Waititi, Charlie Bleakley

What genre is Scarfies?

Comedy, Thriller