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Night Game

1989 · 95 min

A grim, methodical thriller that pairs baseball trivia with a hook-handed killer, feeling tense and slightly sleazy.

Directed by
Peter Masterson
Genres
Horror, Drama, Thriller
Tagline
Three Strikes...She's Dead
Overview
A police detective tracks a serial killer who is stalking young women on a beach front after each game that a baseball pitcher wins.

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Directed by
Peter Masterson
Genres
Horror, Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • crime
  • violence
  • justice
  • sport
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
Peter Masterson
Written by
Anthony Palmer, Spencer Eastman
Starring
Roy Scheider, Karen Young, Richard Bradford, Paul Gleason, Carlin Glynn, Lane Smith, Rex Linn, Anthony Palmer
Music
Pino Donaggio
Cinematography
Fred Murphy
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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