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Murder-Set-Pieces

2004 · 105 min

A grim, unrelenting descent into sadistic violence that feels like a punishment to sit through.

Directed by
Nick Palumbo
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Sven Garrett, Tony Todd, Cerina Vincent
Tagline
Going to hell is easy—it’s getting out that’s hard
Overview
A ferocious, misogynistic, and morally deprived serial killer is active in Las Vegas. Obsessed with the collapse of the Twin Towers, and with Nazi tendencies, he even targets underage girls.

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Directed by
Nick Palumbo
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Sven Garrett, Tony Todd, Cerina Vincent
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • obsession
  • madness
  • crime
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror9
Humour0
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness10
Complexity3
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, crime
Directed by
Nick Palumbo
Written by
Nick Palumbo
Starring
Sven Garrett, Tony Todd, Cerina Vincent, Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, Jade Risser, Valerie Baber, Destiny St. Claire
Music
Eric Galligan, Zombi
Cinematography
Brendan Flynt
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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