Movie

Mr. Murder

1998 · 132 min

A tense, slightly pulpy TV thriller that pits a family man against a cold duplicate, mixing domestic unease with shadowy conspiracy.

Tagline: Evil takes many forms. It just took his.
Overview: A group of scientists are trying to produce the perfect soldier by cloning. The day the clone is born, Marty Stillwater, a mystery novel writer, feels that something strange is going on inside his body and mind. Seven years later, Marty discovers that his double has his same physical appearance but has the personality of a murderer.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, obsession, family, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
family
betrayal
survival
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild