A tourist is given a mysterious magic game called "Mamba" that was created during the Spanish Inquisition. The winner of the game will have a wish granted, and the losers will all die horribly.

This flick has some of the most unlikable characters I've encountered in my life, I spent the first thirty minutes of this film looking forward to seeing some of them die later on. Of course the lovely Eliza Dushku was the exception. Once the group broke out the game and started rolling dice and moving little wooden miniatures I felt myself getting interested. I'm an OG nerd, started with first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and my addictions have only grown, so a movie about a game does appeal to me. Although I am reasonably sure the modern boardgame with it's rolling dice, moving pieces, then picking cards, wasn't really an idea during the Dark Ages, but if I can believe in ghosts and all manner of beasties, I can believe in ancient Hasbro.

The deaths all fall somewhere between cringe-worthy and damn nasty. Seriously, this is one vicious game. It seems like more and more horror movies are really taking advantage of the freedom of an "R" rating.

This movie was described as a cross between Jumanji and Final Destination, and there couldn't be a more apt description. It's pretty entertaining though. Won't be remembered long, but it'll keep you entertained on a rainy afternoon. Decent story, except for a couple slow spots it kept my interest. An unreasonable detective and some less impressive CGI kept this one from soaring too high, but

6 out of 10 cheesy CGI sequences that are still kinda hot