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Leeches!

2003 · 85 min

A silly, cheap creature feature that coasts on gore gags and bare skin, best enjoyed with friends and low expectations.

Directed by
David DeCoteau
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Matthew Twining, Josh Henderson, Stacey Nelson
Tagline
They will bleed you dry!
Overview
When a crop of doped-up athletes from the Lakecrest College swim team dive into the campus lake, the bloodsucking leeches below undergo a stunning transformation. Ingesting small amounts of the swimmers' steroid-laced blood, the slimy creatures grow to unusual size and set out to sink their teeth into an unsuspecting student population.

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Directed by
David DeCoteau
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Matthew Twining, Josh Henderson, Stacey Nelson
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • school
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Matthew Twining, Josh Henderson, Stacey Nelson, Alexandra Westmore, Michael Lutz, Charity Rahmer, Maya Parish, Stephen Sowan
Cinematography
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Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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