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Final Examination

2003 · 98 min

A trashy, sun-soaked whodunit that mixes softcore thrills with slasher kills, never taking itself too seriously.

Directed by: Fred Olen Ray
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Starring: Kari Wührer, Brent Huff, Debbie Rochon

Tagline: You Fail. You Die.
Overview: A burned out L.A. detective moves to Hawaii, where he stumbles upon a murder at a college sorority reunion.

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Directed by: Fred Olen Ray
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Starring: Kari Wührer, Brent Huff, Debbie Rochon

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: revenge
betrayal
guilt
obsession
justice
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Horror	5
Humour	3
Realism	5
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: thriller, mystery, horror
Directed by: Fred Olen Ray
Written by: Kimberly A. Ray, Sean O'Bannon
Starring: Kari Wührer, Brent Huff, Debbie Rochon, Belinda Gavin, Amy Lindsay, Richard Gabai, Jim Valdez, Marc Vahanian
Cinematography: Theo Angell
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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