Horror author Barker made an auspicious debut as a director with this bloody shocker about a violent con artist who cheats death in gruesome fashion. (timeout.com)
This is his feature debut as a director, but he was one of the writers for «Iron Man 3,» and worked with Christopher McQuarrie on the story for «Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation.» (awardscircuit.com)
This is Anderson's feature film debut as a director, after work on television. (rogerebert.com)