Movie

Thinner

1996 · 92 min

A grimly amusing body-horror ride that mixes curse-driven dread with mobster payback and a nasty moral punchline.

Tagline: Let the curse fit the crime.
Overview: An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, absurd and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, guilt, justice, obsession
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
guilt
justice
obsession
morality
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild