The Odds

Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. Abbi Butler is amazing in this, a sort of paired down version of "Would You Rather". Not only do the characters do a wonderful transformation through the movie, reminding me of a twisted double helix, but the idea of the physical lengths she goes to are fantastic. If you're into horror-torture, then you've probably seen the "SAW" franchise, and "Would You Rather", and I don't think this will disappoint. It's not "Hostel", but there are definitely enough scenes that will either make you uncomfortable or uncomfortably happy.

The Odds is They Shoot Horses, Don't They? by way of Saw, to make it accessible to viewers who are as intellectually challenged as the protagonist. This film revolves around an underground game of resistance to pain, where competitors play for a considerable sum of money, something that they could not accomplish if they didn’t have a very high pain threshold. In other words, the game’s creator is a sadist, but the contestants are masochists, so it’s really a victimless crime. The contest in The Odds is so logistically impossible, that it's no surprise to anyone other than the female lead —…