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Massacres

1991 · 93 min

A grim, sordid descent into exploitation and pursuit, watched with a cold unease and little relief.

Overview
A European man sets up a business in Korea to deal in snuff films. The police quickly catch on to his dealings and attempt to hunt him down.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • violence
  • obsession
  • death
Places
  • big city
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
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Jean-Claude Roy
Written by
Jean-Philippe Berger
Starring
Charley Boorman, Pierre Clémenti, Eva Mazauric, Takashi Kawahara, Wilfred Benaïche, Angelica Barthe, Ysé Tran, Jim Adhi Limas
Music
Philippe Bréjean
Cinematography
Robert Millié
Runtime
93 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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