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Pieces

1982 · 85 min

A gleefully sleazy slasher that mixes gruesome chainsaw kills with unintentional laughs and a bizarre final shock.

Directed by: Juan Piquer Simón
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Frank Braña

Tagline: You don't have to go to Texas for a chainsaw massacre!
Overview: A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of university coeds.

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Directed by: Juan Piquer Simón
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Frank Braña

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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
violence
trauma
obsession
crime
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	8
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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