Movie

Grotesque

1988 · 89 min

A grimy, mean-spirited slasher that lurches from home-invasion cruelty to snowy pursuit, ending on a baffling, cheeky meta joke.

Tagline: There is a Fate Worse Than Death
Overview: A gang of crazed punkers breaks into a family's vacation home in the mountains and slaughters the entire family, except for one daughter who gets away. As the gang pursues the girl through the snow, they slowly realize that some kind of murderous creature is chasing them...
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, violence, family, survival
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: revenge
violence
family
survival
deception
Places: single country house
wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild