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The Ex

1996 · 87 min

A pulpy, fast-moving stalker thriller that keeps you uneasy with sudden bursts of menace and little let-up.

Directed by
Mark L. Lester
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Tagline
His first wife would kill to be his last
Overview
In order to get her husband back, an architect's psycho ex-wife kills everybody she can get her hands on.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Obsession, revenge, betrayal, family
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Mark L. Lester
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Mark L. Lester
Written by
John Lutz, Larry Cohen
Starring
Yancy Butler, Nick Mancuso, Suzy Amis, Hamish Tildesley, Babs Chula, Claire Riley, Barry W. Levy, Roger Barnes
Music
Paul Zaza
Cinematography
Richard Leiterman
Runtime
87 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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