Movie

The Deadly Tower

1975 · 100 min

A grim, steadily tightening true-crime recreation that plays like a procedural countdown to an infamous public tragedy.

Overview: The real-life story of Charles Whitman's deadly shooting spree at the University of Texas is retold. In August 1966, after killing his wife and mother, Whitman climbed to the top of the school's tower and opened fire on passers-by, killing 13 and wounding many others.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Violence, death, madness, crime
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 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: violence
death
madness
crime
trauma
Places: school
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild