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Butcher & Blackbird

A darkly funny, blood-spattered romance that keeps you grinning while you wince at the mayhem.

Directed by
Chris McKay
Genres
Romance, Action, Comedy
Overview
Two competing killers target other serial killers as they attempt to one up each other. As their unlikely bond grows into something deeper, they start to wonder if a future together could ever be possible.

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Directed by
Chris McKay
Genres
Romance, Action, Comedy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • violence
  • crime
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour6
Realism4
Romance7
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, action, comedy
Directed by
Chris McKay
Written by
Laura Kosann
Starring
Emma Laird, Thomas Doherty
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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