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Criminal Act

1989 · 93 min

A grimy late-eighties creature thriller that trades scares for sewer-damp tension and reporter-in-peril stakes.

Directed by
Mark Byers
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Crime
Tagline
There's only one way to kill this reporter's story - kill her first.
Overview
Two investigative reporters track down reports of giant rats in a city sewer system.
How it feels
Tense, eerie, dark and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Mystery, conspiracy, survival, media
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Mark Byers
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Crime
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror, crime
Directed by
Mark Byers
Written by
Daniel Yost
Starring
Catherine Bach, Charlene Dallas, Nicholas Guest, John Saxon, Vic Tayback, Cork Hubbert, Victor Brandt, Luis Ávalos
Music
Wayne Coster
Cinematography
Roxanne di Santo
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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