Would You Rather is a 2012 American psychological horror thriller film directed by David Guy Levy and starring Brittany Snow and Jeffrey Combs. It is based on the party game "would you rather", and centers on a woman named Iris as she attends a dinner party, where she must partake in life-threatening games to help her sick younger brother secure a donor after he is diagnosed with leukemia.
The film premiered at Screamfest on October 14, 2012. It was released in select theaters and through video on demand in the United States on February 8, 2013, by IFC Midnight.
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A young woman named Iris struggles to finance her brother Raleigh's leukemia treatment. Their oncologist, Dr. Barden, introduces Iris to Shepard Lambrick, a wealthy philanthropist who offers her a deal. If she wins a mysterious game at Shepard's dinner party, he will pay for Raleigh's treatment and use his connections to find a bone marrow donor.
At the dinner party, Iris meets the other contestants: Julian, Shepard's arrogant son, Lucas, Travis, a war veteran, Linda, a paralyzed elderly woman, Peter, a gambling addict, Amy, Conway, an alcoholic debtor, and Cal. Shepard tries to test their principles by offering money for compromising choices. Iris reluctantly accepts $10,000 to eat meat despite being a vegetarian, and Conway accepts $50,000 to drink a decanter of Scotch as a recovering alcoholic.
Once dinner is over, Shepard reveals that the game is a version of "would you rather." The contestants must make difficult choices, and the last person standing will win. Conway tries to leave out of anger, but is shot dead by Bevans, Shepard's butler, demonstrating the seriousness of the game. The first round involves an electric shock machine, and no one is eliminated.
