The Pact (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Pact is a 2012 mystery thriller directed by Nicholas McCarthy, starring Casper Van Dien, Agnes Bruckner and Mark Steger. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $5.7 million worldwide. Critics gave it 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Nicholas McCarthy
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- IFC Midnight
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Pact About?
The premise of The Pact without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When sisters Nicole and Annie return home after their mother’s death, they discover an unsettling presence within the house. Strange noises and unexplained occurrences suggest a sinister force at play, hinting at a dark family history. Annie experiences disturbing dreams that reveal long-buried secrets, threatening to shatter her sense of reality and forcing the sisters to confront a terrifying truth about their past.
The Pact Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hidden room
- downblouse
- hair tied to something
- barefoot woman
- close up of eye
- female protagonist
- grindhouse film
- trapdoor
- slow motion scene
- woman
- death
- past
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- calling someone crazy
- hidden door
- eye changes color
- close up of an eye
- woman on a motorcycle
- girl wears pajamas
- woman with freckles
- green eye
- character says merry christmas
- police detective
- tearing through a wall
- cousins relationship
- peeping in a window
- camera shot of a woman's bare feet
- honda motorcycle
- family photos
- reformed drug user
- rolling a cigarette
- christmas tree
- blind woman
- blue eye
- blueprints
- skype
- woman with a ponytail
- pulled by an unseen force
- cell phone
- medium
- ice cream
- dead woman in a coffin
- aunt and niece living together
- flickering light
- creepy photo
- bumps in the night
- braless
- paranormal phenomenon
- stepping on broken glass
- kitchen knife
- short shorts
The Pact Cast
Casper Van Dien leads the cast, with Agnes Bruckner and Mark Steger. Directed by Nicholas McCarthy; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nicholas McCarthy
The Pact Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Pact 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 79% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 80%
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Metacritic 54 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 56% User score
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Letterboxd 2.8 /5
5 ratings
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Movie Insider 2.9 /5
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The Pact Plot Summary
What happens in The Pact from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Nicole Barlow is in the midst of making arrangements for her mother’s funeral at their family home in San Pedro, California. Her sister, Annie, is hesitant to join, haunted by memories of their mother’s harsh treatment. Attempting to reach out to her cousin, Liz, and her daughter, Eva, via video call, Nicole suddenly loses connection and becomes intrigued by a dark room that draws her attention with an open door.
Full summary
The whole story of The Pact, scene by scene
The Pact Box Office
The Pact grossed $5.7 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$5.7M
- International
- $5.7M
The Pact Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Pact.
How Well Do You Know The Pact?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What peculiar feature distinguishes Annie's eyes?
Cars in The Pact
6 cars on screen, including the 1970 Honda CB 350 K2 and the 2001 Volkswagen Passat Wagon B5 Typ 3BG.
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1970 Honda CB 350 K2 Important role -
2001 Volkswagen Passat Wagon B5 Typ 3BG Minor role -
1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Funeral Coach Background role -
1992 Ford Tempo Background role
The Pact Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “ディスコード －DISCORD－” and “Ruh”.
- Also known as
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- ディスコード －DISCORD－
- Ruh
- Pesadelos do Passado
- Nadprzyrodzony pakt
- Пакт
- Az egyezség
- El pacto
- 死亡约定
- Η Συμφωνία
- Hrůzná minulost
- Pactul
- הברית
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- Пактът
- 더 팩트
- Le Pacte
- Nečakané odhalenie
- Paktas
- Pakt
- ディスコード
- Khế Ước Quỷ
- 亡靈契約
- บ้านหลอนซ่อนตาย
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Movies Like The Pact
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Pact 2, The Pact of Silence and Incident In a Ghostland.
The Pact FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of The Pact, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Pact?
The Pact runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was The Pact released?
The Pact was released on July 6, 2012.
Who directed The Pact?
The Pact was directed by Nicholas McCarthy.
More films by Nicholas McCarthy Who is in the cast of The Pact?
The Pact stars Casper Van Dien, Agnes Bruckner and Mark Steger, among 4 credited actors.
How much did The Pact make at the box office?
The Pact grossed $5.7 million worldwide.
How is The Pact rated?
The Pact has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.
Does The Pact have a post-credit scene?
No. The Pact has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Pact in?
The original language of The Pact is Danish.
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