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My Soul to Take

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In the small town of Riverton, a local legend tells of a serial killer's oath to come back and kill the seven children who were born on the night he supposedly died. Now 16 years later, Riverton residents are disappearing again, making some wonder if the legend is true. Bug (Max Thieriot), plagued by nightmares all his life, is one of the so-called Riverton Seven, and it's up to him to save his friends from an evil that will not rest.
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Critics Consensus

Dull, joyless, and formulaic, My Soul to Take suggests writer/director Wes Craven ended his five-year filmmaking hiatus too soon.

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Apr 21, 2011
C
The filmmaker's red herrings prove depressingly incapable of hiding the real fiend's identity. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Jan 5, 2011
There's some malarkey about each kid having inherited one of the maniac's personalities, though Craven never does much with that except to point the finger of suspicion at junior. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Oct 15, 2010
0/5
This utterly mediocre forget-me-now could've been crafted by any faceless serial director at all. Go to Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 11, 2025
1/5
Wes Craven undeniably earned his legacy in horror, though maybe he should have abandoned his penchant for delivering stories about teens with his Scream sequels. Go to Full Review Mike Thorn Vague Visages Dec 12, 2023
As the second last film in one of the great contemporary horror filmmaker’s careers, it’s an extraordinary example of artistic self-reflection and development. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Aug 3, 2023
1/4
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Robert P @Superbad 6 days ago This is like a "Freddie Kruger" Movie but not as good thus my *1* star Rating! See more Georgia P @RT70958088 Sep 27, 2026 Good synopsis from the start, but a lot of it didn’t make sense and the ending didn’t really answer any questions. See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more The W @TheWagners Jul 4, 2026 Again with the 3D, I guess the director just gave up on this movie? Filled with jump scares, a terrible twist, and poorly written characters. See more Gi S @Gistevenn Jun 18, 2026 I just couldn't get into this movie, i cashed it out about halfway through. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 23, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Read all reviews
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Wes Craven

Director

Max Thieriot

Bug

John Magaro

Alex

Denzel Whitaker

Jerome

Zena Grey

Penelope

Nick Lashaway

Brandon

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Synopsis In the small town of Riverton, a local legend tells of a serial killer's oath to come back and kill the seven children who were born on the night he supposedly died. Now 16 years later, Riverton residents are disappearing again, making some wonder if the legend is true. Bug (Max Thieriot), plagued by nightmares all his life, is one of the so-called Riverton Seven, and it's up to him to save his friends from an evil that will not rest.
Director
Wes Craven
Producer
Wes Craven, Iya Labunka, Anthony Katagas
Screenwriter
Wes Craven
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Corvus Corax
Rating
R (Sexual References|Pervasive Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.6M
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS
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