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A Horrible Way to Die

2010 · 87 min

A grim, slow-burning descent into dread, where quiet character moments and sudden violence create a deeply unsettling experience.

Directed by
Adam Wingard
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Brandon Carroll, AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz
Overview
An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.

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Directed by
Adam Wingard
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Brandon Carroll, AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • violence
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • addiction
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Adam Wingard
Written by
Simon Barrett
Starring
Brandon Carroll, AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg, Lane Hughes, Whitney Moore, Simon Barrett, Kelsey Munger
Music
Jasper Lee
Cinematography
Chris Hilleke, Mark Shelhorse
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America

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