Dead Man's Hand

Name: Dead Man's Hand
Genre: Horror
Released: 2007-07-01
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 3.6
Cast: Robin Sydney, Scott Whyte, Sid Haig, Kristyn Green, Kavan Reece

2007 ·1h 20m · ★ 3.6 (17)

After inheriting a casino from his dead uncle, Matthew Dragna, his girl friend J.J. (Robin Sydney) and a group of friends take a road trip to the outskirts of Las Vegas, where they find the run-down Mysteria Casino. But the trip takes a frightening turn when the kids discover that the casino is haunted by the ghosts of Vegas mobsters Roy "The Word" Donahue (Sid Haig) and his goon Gil Wachetta (Michael Berryman), looking to settle an old score. Matthew and J.J. must fight for their very souls as the ghosts seek their gruesome vengeance, and in the vein of The Shining, this horrifying tale builds to a bloody and surprising climax.

Why it matters

A haunted casino showdown where mobster ghosts serve up old-school vengeance with a supernatural twist.

Sid Haig and Michael Berryman channel their iconic horror legacies as ghostly Vegas mobsters, grounding the film in cult credibility.
Practical effects and gore deliver a satisfying grindhouse texture, recalling ’70s-’80s revenge hauntings more than slick CGI scares.
A road trip gone wrong fuels a claustrophobic descent into madness, echoing The Shining’s psychological dread amid neon decay.
For fans of haunted location horror with a pulp crime edge and a bloody payoff, this one’s a hidden gem despite its B-movie roughness.