THR3E (2007)

5% of critics liked it
(37 reviews)
52% of users liked it
(7,737 ratings)

A psychotic madman with a penchant for sadistic riddles and impossible timelines corrals three unsuspecting individuals into a deadly game in which death draws closer with every second in director Robby Henson's dark, labyrinthine thriller. When the mysterious serial killer known as the Riddle… More A psychotic madman with a penchant for sadistic riddles and impossible timelines corrals three unsuspecting individuals into a deadly game in which death draws closer with every second in director Robby Henson's dark, labyrinthine thriller. When the mysterious serial killer known as the Riddle Killer orders naïve seminary student Kevin Parson (Marc Blucas) to confess an unknown sin from his past, the clock soon begins to tick for this future man of the cloth. Fortunately for Kevin, police profiler Jennifer Peters (Justine Waddell) is determined to capture the elusive murderer before he strikes again. A well-known author who specializes in the subject of serial killers, Jennifer was scarred for life when she was previously targeted by the Riddle Killer and forced to watch as her brother was brutally murdered right before her eyes. As Jennifer and Kevin join forces to catch the Riddle Killer and end his murderous killing spree, Kevin's childhood friend Samantha (Laura Jordan) -- a former FBI agent-turned-insurance investigator -- returns to protect her friend, even if it means risking her own life. Now, with the minutes ticking away as Kevin struggles to recall the childhood sin that threatens to bring about his untimely demise, the three desperate souls journey into a grim world where your closest friend could be your worst enemy. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: Robby Henson
Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Drama

In Theaters: Jan 5, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Apr 24, 2007
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
The vile sadism of the Saw movies has been replaced by decorative references to Saint Augustine and Immanuel Kant, and there's a beautiful but brainy police profiler (Justine Waddell) on hand to dispense a thick layer of psychobabble.
Joe Leydon, Variety
There's precious little in the way of clammy tension or mounting apprehension as Thr3e plods toward a climax that is startlingly absurd, yet not entirely illogical.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Ultimately Three, for all its philosophizing, is little more than a standard serial-killer movie with pretensions.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Suspenselessly directed by Robby Henson, Thr3e commits the eighth deadly sin -- boredom.
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
It's a pretty run-of-the-mill B suspense movie.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Directed by Robby Henson, this theologically driven thriller from 20th Century Fox's Fox Faith division, steps gingerly around sex and watches its tongue. But it's far too comfy with the lingua franca of American cinema: violence.
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
about half-way through the film, I started to get a sinking feeling that this was leading to a giant cliche
Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com
The storyline isn't that spectacular or original (think: Saw with a very dulled blade), but it's suspenseful enough and the slickness of the look, the pizzazz of the director's visual style, plus the aptness of the actors all save Thr3e from being an enti
Jim Lane, Sacramento News & Review
...a mix of earnest uncertainty and shameless over-the-top hamminess.
Luke Y. Thompson, Los Angeles CityBeat
If you happen to be a sheltered religious kid who's dying to see a serial-killer movie but is barred by parental authority from seeing any film containing profanity, gore, or sexual tension, this is your chance.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
The scene of faux flames burning in front of a city bus will go down in the annals of Le Cinema du Frommage.
Jonathan R. Perry, Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
I've seen films that said nothing in entertaining, even compelling ways. 'Thr3e' is not one of them. At least it's not wholesome too.
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Ultimately aimed at a Christian audience looking for genre entertainment with a certain sense of propriety, the film tries to serve two masters and doesn't quite deliver for either.
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press
It's awfully familiar, right up to the ending, which bogarts the ending of another recent thrill-kill movie but, in fairness, I won't reveal that flick's identity.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
If Thr3e is any indication of what we can expect from the emerging trend of studio-funded faith-based movies, we may find ourselves wishing The Passion of the Christ had been a box-office bomb.
Jim Hemphill, Reel.com
Thr3e is an eccentric combination of horror film and religious morality play that isn't entirely successful on either level but gets by on the sheer professionalism of its makers.
M.E. Russell, Oregonian
A tame variation on the usual serial-killer art direction and a hilarious number of A-Team-style explosions in which no one is killed. It's offensively dull.
Jackie Loohauis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Thr3e is far short of Se7en.

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Lady D

Bad acting, this came across more as bad Slasher than a Thriller. The Killer sounded like a rip off of Jigsaw from the Saw series, the title is copied from 'Se7en' and the 'Riddle Killer' idea, well that has just come straight from the Batman comics. An… More
Bad acting, this came across more as bad Slasher than a Thriller. The Killer sounded like a rip off of Jigsaw from the Saw series, the title is copied from 'Se7en' and the 'Riddle Killer' idea, well that has just come straight from the Batman comics. An unintelligent, unoriginal, very predictable film , which sounded much better than it actually was.
Thomas J

Sometimes I get too lost in a story to see whats ahead. This became a very good thriller for me. A little "Saw" mixed with a little "Seven" and this is what you may get. I think most that do not like the movie are just pissed they did not see what was ahead!… More
Sometimes I get too lost in a story to see whats ahead. This became a very good thriller for me. A little "Saw" mixed with a little "Seven" and this is what you may get. I think most that do not like the movie are just pissed they did not see what was ahead! Watch the movie for a good and you will enjoy it.... watch it to analyze the "deep meanings" "Saw" and "Seven" had.... you will be disappointed. This fall short of either 2 movies ("Saw" and Seven") but still had just enough to remain entertaining.
Brian D

Really wanted to like this movie.starts out promiseing but ends up being stupid and its been done before.With the twisted ending that did take me by surprise but was'nt effective enough to be good.Check it out if your bored or on tv.
Christopher H

For some reason, I think this movie actually was in theaters and for that I cry... This was a second-rate movie with a second-rate story. If you go to film school, the first thing they usually tell you is not to finish a movie where someone wakes up at the end and everything was a… More
For some reason, I think this movie actually was in theaters and for that I cry... This was a second-rate movie with a second-rate story. If you go to film school, the first thing they usually tell you is not to finish a movie where someone wakes up at the end and everything was a dream... this movie had that sort of twist ending that made no sense.
Erin C

Surprising twist at the end, but the acting wasn't too great. I did enjoy it though because of the psychological aspect.
Stefan P

Nice idea to a movie. It's pretty intense and interesting but it could've been done much better.
Nicky M

Not too bad. Felt like a tame version of Saw for awhile. Twist at the end was all over the place but at least hadn't figured it out. The girlfriend's acting was a bit wooden but Bill Mosely is always himself (lol) and Marc Blucas was ok in the lead. Took me awhile to realize… More
Not too bad. Felt like a tame version of Saw for awhile. Twist at the end was all over the place but at least hadn't figured it out. The girlfriend's acting was a bit wooden but Bill Mosely is always himself (lol) and Marc Blucas was ok in the lead. Took me awhile to realize he was the guy from Buffy. Drove me nuts!