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Kruel

2015 · 104 min

A grimy, uneasy slasher that lingers on dread and menace rather than cheap scares.

Overview
A psychotic killer masquerades as an ice cream man to get closer to the objects of his affection.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • violence
  • isolation
  • deception
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Robert Henderson
Written by
Robert Henderson
Starring
Kierney Nelson, Adam Vernier, Dakota Morrissiey, J.T. Chinn
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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