Cheap Thrills (film)

Cheap Thrills
Theatrical release poster
Directed byE. L. Katz
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Andrew Wheeler
  • Sebastian Winterø Hansen
Edited byBrody Gusar
Music byMads Heldtberg
Production
companies
  • New Artists Alliance
  • Snowfort Pictures
Distributed byDrafthouse Films
Release dates
  • March 8, 2013 (2013-03-08) (SXSW)
  • March 21, 2014 (2014-03-21) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100,000[1]
Box office$59,424 (US)[2]

Cheap Thrills is a 2013 American black comedy thriller film directed by E. L. Katz in his directorial debut. It stars Pat Healy, Sara Paxton, Ethan Embry and David Koechner. The film follows two friends competing in a series of challenges worth different amounts of money given by a rich couple. It premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 8, 2013, and was acquired by Drafthouse Films and Snoot Entertainment. It was released on March 21, 2014, in the United States. Cheap Thrills received generally positive reviews from critics but was a box-office bomb, grossing $59,424 against a $100,000 budget.

  1. ^ Gilchrist, Todd (March 21, 2014). "Cheap Thrills Director E.L. Katz On Small Budgets, Big Ideas And The Horror Of Financial Success". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Cheap Thrills". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 27, 2017.