House of 9

""Nine strangers. One house. Only one will get out...""

- Poster tagline

A 2004 film originally released in the Cannes Film Festival before being released in the US the next year, House of 9 is a thriller film directed by Steven R. Monroe.

The film's premise has nine people kidnapped and shipped to a mansion with boarded doors and windows: Father Duffy, the priest; Jay, the detective; Lea, the dancer; Claire, the tennis player; Francis, the musician; Cynthia, Francis' wife; Al B, the rapper; Shona, the drug addict; and Max, the designer.

When they all awaken and meet up in the same room, a voice from a speaker introduces himself as The Watcher. He informs them that they're trapped in the mansion with 75 surveillance cameras and will not be released unless only one person is alive. The remaining player will then walk out of the house and be rewarded five million dollars. Realizing that there is no way to bust through the mansion, they decide to keep their wits and get through this game. However, as time passes, the players find themselves succumbing to greed, fear, and mistrust, causing the mansion to be transformed into a warzone, where only one will win.

This film contains examples of:

 * Downer Ending:
 * Driven to Suicide:
 * Electrified Bathtub:
 * Final Player:
 * In the Back:
 * Sanity Slippage: Most of the players go through this as time goes on, especially Francis.
 * In the Back:
 * Sanity Slippage: Most of the players go through this as time goes on, especially Francis.