Botched (2006)

25% of critics liked it
(8 reviews)
46% of users liked it
(2,230 ratings)

A professional thief finds his luck going from bad to worse when he's sent to Russia to steal a priceless antique crucifix and becomes the terrified target of a serial killer who takes the title of "headhunter" all too seriously. Career larcenist Ritchie Donovan (Stephen Dorff)'s latest job has just… More A professional thief finds his luck going from bad to worse when he's sent to Russia to steal a priceless antique crucifix and becomes the terrified target of a serial killer who takes the title of "headhunter" all too seriously. Career larcenist Ritchie Donovan (Stephen Dorff)'s latest job has just ended in tragedy, and he still owes a fortune to a fearsome Russian godfather. Fortunately for Ritchie, the crime kingpin is feeling especially benevolent today, and offers the luckless cat burglar one last chance to settle his debt. All Ritchie has to do is travel to Moscow, ascent a skyscraper penthouse, crack the safe, and steal an antique crucifix. It couldn't have been a simpler plan, but when the robbery ends in murder and police surround the building, Ritchie and the gang are forced to take hostages. Just as it begins to appear as if all hope is lost, the elevator that Ritchie and his fellow gangsters are traveling on comes to a complete stop on the building's unused thirteenth floor. But landing on the thirteenth floor of this building may not have been the lucky break it first appeared, because lying in wait on the hidden level is a serial killer with a knack for collecting heads. He makes no secret of his hobby either, because his gruesome trophies line these seldom-wandered halls like a nightmarish testament to the ultimate gamesman. With the cops closing in from below, psychotic Russian gangsters on all sides, panicked hostages freaking out, and a homicidal maniac somewhere too close for comfort, all Ritchie cares about now if getting his feet back on the ground before he loses his head. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed By: Kit Ryan
Genres: Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

In Theaters: May 13, 2008 Wide
On DVD: May 13, 2008
Studio: Darclight Films

Critic Reviews

Mike McGranaghan, Aisle Seat
I probably would have stopped short of recommending Botched theatrically, but on DVD it's definitely worth a look.
Xan Brooks, Guardian [UK]
Botched is bungled - irredeemably, at times even enjoyably, so.
Daniel Etherington, Film4
A hit-and-miss comedy-horror. Mostly miss.
Carmen Grey, Total Film
A sadly apt title for this crimer-cum-splatter-com.
Neil Smith, BBC
In the end, though, there's only so much slack you can give a film that wears its cheapness and ineptitude like badges of honour.
Rob Daniel, Sky Movies
Aptly-titled.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
Stupid, slipshod stuff.
Patrick Peters, Empire Magazine
Hugely derivative, but highly entertaining.

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jd c

I watched this thinking I was about to see a disturbing, and sick horror movie. Instead I ended up laughing my ass off! I mean that in the best way. This movie was ridiculously stupid, indeed. But it worked! It was funny as hell! You can tell the director just kept throwing in… More
I watched this thinking I was about to see a disturbing, and sick horror movie. Instead I ended up laughing my ass off! I mean that in the best way. This movie was ridiculously stupid, indeed. But it worked! It was funny as hell! You can tell the director just kept throwing in jokes every 10 seconds, attempting to make us laugh, and although half of it isn't THAT funny, the other half of it is just hilarious. It's a silly horror movie, with silly characters and silly situations. It's like "Transylvania 6-5000" meets "House of 9"(but not as crappy as House of 9). A silly, but fun horror film! <img src="http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm89/JDHallowEEn/Botched.jpg">
Phil H

Very very strange horror comedy that I only saw due to Stephen Dorff being in it. You know its a slightly funny flick from the characters at the start but it then turns from a mysterious horror to a totally unscary unfunny and quite pointless bizarre heist, saw, cube type flick. The… More
Very very strange horror comedy that I only saw due to Stephen Dorff being in it. You know its a slightly funny flick from the characters at the start but it then turns from a mysterious horror to a totally unscary unfunny and quite pointless bizarre heist, saw, cube type flick. The main baddie is quite weird and has a trap that set of spikes to fly up through the floor accompanied by disco music!!
_kelly .

Like the recent release, "The Cottage", "Botched" begins with crime gone awry that turns into a weird hostage situation, then a staple horror slasher shows up. It's funny, pokes at alot of Russian culture/cinema stuff in a juvenile yet still entertaining way.… More
Like the recent release, "The Cottage", "Botched" begins with crime gone awry that turns into a weird hostage situation, then a staple horror slasher shows up. It's funny, pokes at alot of Russian culture/cinema stuff in a juvenile yet still entertaining way. The slasher's story (he's atctually got one) is actually cool and more original than other recent slashedies like "Hatchet", "Severance" and "The Cottage". The characters all play out according to convention, but with silly affectations and quirks to make them sort of flimsy entertaining cardboard as opposed to just ol' post-Scream-derivative cardboard. It's more absurdist than serious about itself, which is a big plus for this movie in today's horror market. As much lame dialogue as there is, there is equal weird-funny dialogue. The first kill was totally friggin awesome; this has got enough staged gore for all the fr33ks and gorewhorez out there. Yeah, the blood is clearly fake, and the director/dp plays with that in the right way, so these people must know their genre and film-making pretty damn well. Worth a watch for horror fans, the intoxicated looking for late-night laughs, and "totally awesome" to any packs of tweenager budding horror buffs.
Nicky M

Slow to get going, then just out there and more absurd than funny. Has it's moments but didn't take itself too seriously so neither did I.
John M

An entertaining, funny and gory, Yes!! very gory horror movie,