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Trick

2019 · 101 min

A slick, mean-spirited slasher that moves fast and delivers inventive kills, but feels more routine than scary.

Directed by: Patrick Lussier
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Omar Epps, Tom Atkins, Jamie Kennedy

Tagline: Always choose treat.
Overview: A detective tries to track down a masked killer who reappears every Halloween to wreak bloody havoc.

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Directed by: Patrick Lussier
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Omar Epps, Tom Atkins, Jamie Kennedy

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: violence
obsession
revenge
survival
deception
Places: small town
hospital
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	7
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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