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Dead Stop

1995 · 92 min

A grimy, cheap-feeling slasher that lurches from one gruesome killing to the next with little let-up.

Tagline
One wrong turn is all it takes
Overview
Jack the Ripper returns to wreak havoc on a small American town, and litters the neighborhood with a series of mutilated, eviscerated corpses. When he slays journalist J. Looker's girlfriend, Looker becomes the number one suspect and scapegoat - and must embark on a quest to clear his own name and bring the maniac to a bitter end.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • violence
    • crime
    • isolation
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Allan Smythe
    Written by
    Allan Smythe
    Starring
    Robert McFaul, Chris Chinchilla, Tina Mosner, Gina Brunton
    Music
    Mychael Danna
    Cinematography
    Edgar Egger
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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