The Culkin dynasty continues its relentless rise with a more-than-competent performance from 15-year-old Rory in this compelling tale of teenage revenge. He plays Sam, an unremarkable child who is harassed by George (Josh Peck), an overweight bully. When Sam's older brother Rocky (Trevor Morgan) finds out about it, he cooks up a plan for some payback with town bad boy Marty (Scott Mechlowicz). What sounds like an unappetising teen drama is in fact a gripping, original thriller that boasts an unusual level of moral engagement and is studded with outstanding performances - Mechlowicz gives his character a fragile edge while Peck plays the domineering George with a brittle loneliness that can turn to uncontrollable rage in the blink of an eye. It's a tribute to writer/director Jacob Aaron Estes that, with his debut feature, he takes what could have been hackneyed, stale material and transforms it into something fresh, serious and surprising.

Teenagers living in small-town Oregon take a boat trip for a birthday celebration. When they get an idea to play a mean trick on the town bully, it suddenly goes too far. Soon they're forced to deal with the unexpected consequences of their actions.