CAM (2018)
74%RT Audience Score: 53%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
34 wins & 124 nominations total
Smart and suspenseful, CAM is a techno-thriller that’s far more than the sum of its salacious parts — and an outstanding showcase for Madeline Brewer in the leading role
Cam is the kind of movie that makes you want to change all your passwords and never trust anyone online again. But also, it’s a wild ride that keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire runtime. It’s like Black Mirror meets a horror movie, with a dash of social commentary thrown in for good measure. And let’s just say, if you’re a fan of neon lights and trippy visuals, you’re in for a treat. Overall, Cam is a must-watch for anyone who wants to be both scared and thoroughly entertained.
Production Company(ies)
Paramount Pictures, Georgetown Productions Inc., Sean S. Cunningham Films,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Little Falls, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for terror and some bloody images
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos SDDS Auro 11.1 Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):American, Sign, Language, English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2018
Genre(s)
Horror
Keyword(s)
starring Madeline Brewer, Patch Darragh, Melora Walters, Devin Druid, Imani Hakim, Michael Dempsey, directed by Daniel Goldhaber, written by Isa Mazzei, horror, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Jourdain Searles, Cody Corrall, Ty Burr, Candice Frederick, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Aja Romano, Frederick Blichert, Jenna Stoeber, Juan Barquin, Jason Adams, Emma Wolfe, Jordy Sirkin, produced by Greg Gilreath, Adam Hendricks, John H Lang, Isabelle Link-Levy, MPAA rating, techno-thriller, camgirl, online identity, sex work, power, agency, psychological horror, suspenseful, smart, outstanding showcase
Worldwide gross: $340,952,971
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $401,224,509
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 382
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 43,754,036
US/Canada gross: $188,024,361
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $221,262,134
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 307
US/Canada opening weekend: $50,203,562
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $59,078,234
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 182
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $17,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $20,005,154
Production budget ranking: 1,363
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $10,772,775
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $370,446,580
ROI to date (est.): 1,204%
ROI ranking: 101
Patch Darragh – Tinker
Melora Walters – Lynne
Devin Druid – Jordan
Imani Hakim – Baby
Michael Dempsey – Barney
Director(s)
Daniel Goldhaber
Writer(s)
Isa Mazzei
Producer(s)
Greg Gilreath, Adam Hendricks, John H. Lang, Isabelle Link-Levy
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
34 wins & 124 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (102) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (95) | Rotten (7)
Cam, much like 2017’s Get Out, is a reminder of horror’s potential for fostering awareness and understanding. And it works-we root for Alice all the way to the end.
January 29, 2019
Jourdain Searles
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
Horror, at its best, reconstructs the formula of the genre and reflects what frightens us in a particular moment. Simply put, Cam is about the terror of getting locked out of your online accounts and losing your manufactured identity.
January 3, 2019 | Rating: 3/4
Cody Corrall
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
“Cam” plays with both psychological-horror genre tropes and darker existential themes, and its clear-eyed view of the drab realities of a cam-girl’s life is both refreshing and ultra-creepy.
November 28, 2018
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
The terror of Cam is not jump scares or gore. What makes Cam scarier than so much other horror is that it leaves its protagonist out to dry.
November 19, 2018
Candice Frederick
Polygon
TOP CRITIC
CAM is less the conservative morality tale about contemporary sex work as a brief synopsis might suggest, but instead an engrossing, thoughtful film about the volatility of online identities … and a powerful exploration of women, labor and sexuality
November 16, 2018
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
AWFJ Women on Film
TOP CRITIC
Ultimately as cheeky as it is scary, Cam is a seduction disguised as a sermon, and it’s all the better for it.
November 16, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5
Aja Romano
Vox
TOP CRITIC
The psychological thriller Cam…turns sex work stereotypes on their heads to tell a chilling story of power and agency.
February 13, 2022
Frederick Blichert
Vice
Cam avoids the obvious pitfalls of a genre known for punishing sex.
October 22, 2021
Jenna Stoeber
Polygon
It’s not a stretch to say that this unique and colorful techno-horror work of art is a perfect example of how queerness exists within genre cinema, both explicitly and subtly.
September 17, 2021
Juan Barquin
INTO
A sex-positive existential 21st century twist on Hitchcock’s favorite story of Mistaken Identity
July 6, 2021
Jason Adams
My New Plaid Pants
A hundred and thirty-four minute roller coaster.
December 18, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Emma Wolfe
SpookyAstronauts
What appears as a glossy social commentary, CAM develops into a multilayered techno-thriller that exposes the horrors of the online arena, as well as the experience of sex workers.
October 19, 2020
Jordy Sirkin
Jordy Reviews It…
Plot
In a devastated Earth overrun by invincible predators of a possible extraterrestrial origin, the Abbotts find themselves struggling to survive in the isolation of upstate New York, defined by a new era of utter silence. Indeed, as this new type of invader is attracted to noise, even the slightest of sounds can be deadly; however, it’s been already twelve months since the powerful monsters’ first sightings, and this resilient family still stands strong. Of course, learning the rules of survival in this muted dystopia is essential; nevertheless, now, of all times, an otherwise joyous event puts in jeopardy the already fragile stability. And now, more than ever, the Abbotts must not make a sound.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Madeline Brewer delivers an outstanding performance in the leading role.
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