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Scar

2007 · 84 min

A grim, tension-filled slasher that keeps you uneasy with its dark past and small-town dread.

Directed by
Jed Weintrob
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Tagline
Some Wounds Never Heal
Overview
Joan Burrows returns to her hometown for her niece's graduation, only to be confronted by the serial killer she thought she offed years ago -- after he kidnapped and tormented her and her best friend.

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Directed by
Jed Weintrob
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • survival
  • revenge
  • isolation
  • memory
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, horror, thriller
Directed by
Jed Weintrob
Written by
Zack Ford
Starring
Angela Bettis, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Devon Graye, Ben Cotton, Al Sapienza, Monika MarLee, Brittney Wilson, Tegan Moss
Cinematography
Toshiaki Ozawa
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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