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Amusement

2008 · 85 min

A grim, twisty anthology slasher that keeps you uneasy with its cruel games and fractured timeline.

Directed by: John Simpson
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Keir O'Donnell, Tad Hilgenbrink, Katheryn Winnick

Tagline: Your Torture, Your Pain, Your Fear, His Amusement
Overview: While being interrogated by a police psychiatrist, the near-catatonic Tabitha tries to explain why she and two of her childhood friends are being hunted by a serial killer. The truth that's dying to come out weaves together three tragic secrets from their past. Two of the girls' boyfriends become unwitting targets in their deadly game.

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Directed by: John Simpson
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Keir O'Donnell, Tad Hilgenbrink, Katheryn Winnick

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
obsession
trauma
isolation
violence
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	8
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror, mystery
Directed by: John Simpson
Written by: Jake Wade Wall
Starring: Keir O'Donnell, Tad Hilgenbrink, Katheryn Winnick, Laura Breckenridge, Jessica Lucas, Reid Scott, Rena Owen, Kevin Gage
Music: Marco Beltrami
Cinematography: Mark Garrett
Runtime: 85 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Spanish, English

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