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Slashdance

1989 · 84 min

A grimy, stage-lit slasher that trades logic for sleaze and sudden shocks, best enjoyed as a late-night curiosity.

Tagline
SAVE THE LAST DANCE... FOR HELL!
Overview
Detective Tori Raines must go undercover when beautiful dancers start being brutally murdered at the Van Slake theatre.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • identity
  • obsession
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
James Shyman
Written by
James Shyman
Starring
Cindy Maranne, James Carroll Jordan, J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner, John Henry Richardson, William Kerr, John Bluto, Dee Booher, Kelle Favara
Music
Emilio Kauderer
Cinematography
Geza Sinkovics
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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