Movie

A Bucket of Blood

1995 · 83 min

A wickedly funny, grisly satire of the art world that revels in its own absurdity and darkly comic kills.

Tagline: Murder is his masterpiece.
Overview: Walter Paisley, a busboy at a cappuccino bar called the Jabberjaw, is praised as a genius after he kills his landlady's cat and covers it in plaster. Pressured to produce more work, he goes after bigger subjects.
How it feels: Satirical, dark, absurd and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Art, obsession, ambition, madness
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
obsession
ambition
madness
death
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild