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Vulgar

2002 · 87 min

A grim, uncomfortable watch that mixes humiliation and brutality with a sliver of dark comedy, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by: Bryan Johnson
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring: Brian O'Halloran, Bryan Johnson, Jerry Lewkowitz

Tagline: Everyone loves a clown... some more than others.
Overview: Vulgar is about a man who is a children's clown but has not been getting much luck lately. He lives in a cheap apartment which he can't even afford. Bums are constantly sleeping in his run down car and crashing on his lawn. He has a nagging mother who lives in a nursing home, and his best friend is a moocher. One day he comes up with the idea to become a bachelor clown.

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Directed by: Bryan Johnson
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring: Brian O'Halloran, Bryan Johnson, Jerry Lewkowitz

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
revenge
identity
isolation
redemption
Places: small town
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	9
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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