Nine Dead May 2026

insurance company rejected Greeley's application for experimental drug treatment due to his criminal record.

is a 2010 mystery thriller film directed by Chris Shadley. The plot centers on nine strangers who are kidnapped and held captive in a bunker by a masked gunman. Plot Premise

As the group members are executed one by one, the survivors eventually piece together their connection to a man named , who was wrongfully convicted of a crime. Kelley admitted to fabricating evidence to convict Greeley. Jackson unwittingly helped her.

The captor informs the group that they have a shared connection they must discover. To force cooperation, he implements a deadly rule: he will return every ten minutes and kill one person until they successfully figure out why they are all there. The Characters & Their Connections The nine victims come from various backgrounds, including: : An Assistant District Attorney. Jackson : A police officer and Kelley's former lover. Eddie : A health insurance executive. Coogan : A convicted pedophile and rapist. Sully : A strip club owner and loan shark. Leon : An illegal gun seller. Father Francis : A priest. Christian : A petty criminal who is the first to be killed. Nhung Chan : A store owner who does not speak English. The Reveal

The gunman is revealed to be , seeking revenge for his son's suffering.

had allegedly raped and infected Greeley with HIV while in prison.