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Attack of the Killer Donuts

2016 · 98 min

A silly, gory romp where everyday pastries turn deadly, played for laughs and cheap thrills.

Directed by
Scott D. Wheeler
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Tagline
We've eaten them for years, now it's their turn!
Overview
A chemical accident turns ordinary donuts into blood thirsty killers. Now it's up to Johnny, Michelle, and Howard to save their sleepy town from...Killer Donuts.

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Directed by
Scott D. Wheeler
Genres
Comedy, Horror
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • love
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour8
Realism2
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
Scott D. Wheeler
Written by
Chris De Christopher, Nathan Dalton, Rafael Diaz-Wagner
Starring
Kayla Compton, C. Thomas Howell, Christine Nguyen, Michael Swan, Justin Ray, Alison England, Michael Gaglio, Fredrick Burns
Cinematography
Howard Wexler
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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