SummaryAfter meeting at a nightclub in a Mediterranean resort, seven young adults decide to continue partying aboard a luxury yacht in the middle of the ocean. But when one of them dies in a freak accident, the others argue about what to do, leading to a ruthless fight for survival. (Magnolia Pictures)
Directed By:Olly Blackburn
Written By:Olly Blackburn, David Bloom
Donkey Punch
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43
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4.8
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
8% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
75% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
17% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
63
Offers a gripping mix of sexual heat and nasty menace. It's "Dead Calm" meets "Very Bad Things," with English accents.
50
If Stanley Kubrick filmed an orgy like the one in this film, "Eyes Wide Shut" might have been halfway tolerable.
50
It's got enough formulaic flair to make it a guilty-pleasure cousin of seaborne nailbiters "Knife in the Water" and "Dead Calm."
50
Until it plunges into gore, the movie remains above the typical splatter 'n' scream fest. These careless hedonists are convincing, and the ensemble acting feels believable; the orgy looks very real. But the realism turns to caricature once the panicked party monsters begin viciously turning on one another.
50
Shows the sort of edge in places that will be appreciated by horror fanboys of all ages, but is mostly too overwrought and over-the-top.
40
A workmanlike thriller that works as an (unconscious?) auto-critique of mainstreamed Internet-age hedonism.
25
This predictable film wouldn't be effective anywhere outside a DARE program.
User score
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31% Positive
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3 Ratings
Nov 15, 2011
4
Donkey Punch had a great first half, but the latter became a cliche of other movies you might've seen and doesn't bring much except great looking skin. DP is only a must watch if you're into sexy and unusual kinks that don't usually happen.
Sep 3, 2013
1
Starts as a typical teenager movie. Young so-called adults, drugs and of course as in almost every movie to fill the gap sex. Maybe I should have read what the movie is about but the first 30 something minutes it's just childish talk, drug abuse and sex. I was able to watch the movie till the end. I regret it. Dumb actors and dumb story.
Production Company:
- Warp X
- EM Media
- Film4
- Madman Entertainment
- Screen Yorkshire
- The Salt Company International
- UK Film Council
Release Date:Jan 23, 2009
Duration:1 h 39 m
Rating:R
Tagline:This party is going overboard
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Awards
Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Edinburgh International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
