on a dark and stormy night 11 stranger have to take refuge in an isolated motel when a rainstorm turn into a monsoon . one by one they begin to be kill . but by who and for what reason . the set up be neat ( if predictable ) and there a great opening show how the action of one of them ( amanda peet ) inadvertantly cause some serious damage for the others . there also be some great acting by peet and john c. mcginley and ray liotta ( who really chew the scenery ) . there be also some moment that will make you jump and there be two neat twist at the end . the only bad thing about this movie be some clumsy exposition ( john cusack tell his whole life story while photograph a corpse ) and some truly bad line and a surprisingly lousy performance by cusack . what happen to him . he look wear out and haggard in this film . however and these be minor problem and the film be well worth see and keep you guess about what go on till the last moment . worth catch . warn represent this film be not for child .