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Death Spa

1988 · 87 min

A silly, gory eighties slasher where gym equipment turns deadly and the kills are cheerfully absurd.

Directed by: Michael Fischa
Genres: Horror
Starring: William Bumiller, Brenda Bakke, Shari Shattuck

Tagline: You’ll sweat blood!
Overview: Michael's health club is beseiged with a series of terrible murders involving killer saunas and other grisly devices. Michael's wife killed herself a while before and her brother holds Michael responsible. Michael needs to stop the bloodshed before he loses all of his clients.

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Directed by: Michael Fischa
Genres: Horror
Starring: William Bumiller, Brenda Bakke, Shari Shattuck

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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
obsession
death
betrayal
guilt
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	4
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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