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Transamerican Killer

2005 · 85 min

A grimy, mean-spirited slasher that plays its lurid premise straight, leaving you more uncomfortable than scared.

Directed by: Mack Hail
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Cara Jo Basso, Eric Bishop, Monique Chachere

Tagline: She's a cut above the rest.
Overview: After his girlfriend leaves him for a woman, a man has a sex change and kills all of her girlfriends to win her back.

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Directed by: Mack Hail
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Cara Jo Basso, Eric Bishop, Monique Chachere

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Tone: darkstrength 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: obsession
revenge
identity
betrayal
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: horror, thriller
Directed by: Mack Hail
Written by: Jim Mills, Mack Hail
Starring: Cara Jo Basso, Eric Bishop, Monique Chachere, Alix Agar, Susan Blonsky, Jennifer Autry, Rich Hopkins
Cinematography: Tahlee Scarpitti
Runtime: 85 min
Country: United States of America

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