MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 4,420 this week

The Ugly (1997)

 -  Drama | Horror | Thriller  -  1 May 1998 (USA)
6.1
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.1/10 from 2,167 users  
Reviews: 55 user | 28 critic

A female psychologist wants to understand the minds of a confessed serial killer who spent the last five years in a mental hospital because of his state.

Director:

Writer:

0Check in
0Share...

Related News

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 631 titles created 11 months ago
 
a list of 230 titles created 6 months ago
 
a list of 684 titles created 7 months ago
 
a list of 583 titles created 5 months ago
 
a list of 101 titles created 5 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: The Ugly (1997)

The Ugly (1997) on IMDb 6.1/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of The Ugly.
7 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards »

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Near Dark (1987)
Drama | Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

A young man reluctantly joins a travelling "family" of evil vampires, when the girl he'd tried to seduce is part of that group.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Stars: Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen
Action | Horror | Sci-Fi
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X  

A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman, and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.

Director: Zack Snyder
Stars: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber
High Tension (2003)
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

Two college friends, Marie and Alexa, encounter loads of trouble (and blood) while on vacation at Alexa's parents' country home when a mysterious killer invades their quiet getaway.

Director: Alexandre Aja
Stars: Cécile De France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

Kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occult-obsessive head resurrects Julia and unleashes the Cenobites once again.

Director: Tony Randel
Stars: Ashley Laurence, Imogen Boorman, Kenneth Cranham
Splinter I (2008)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

Trapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work together to survive this primal terror.

Director: Toby Wilkins
Stars: Charles Baker, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X  

A decades old folk tale surrounding a deranged murderer killing those who celebrate Valentine's Day, turns out to be true to legend when a group defies the killer's order and people start turning up dead.

Director: George Mihalka
Stars: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck
Martyrs (2008)
Drama | Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.

Director: Pascal Laugier
Stars: Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin
Maniac (1980)
Crime | Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X  

A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in NYC, kills young women and takes their scalps as trophies. Will he find the perfect woman in photographer Anna, and end his killing spree?

Director: William Lustig
Stars: Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton
Drama | Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.4/10 X  

Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time and now the life of her own son hangs in the balance.

Director: Steve Miner
Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams
The Eye (2002)
Drama | Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A blind girl gets a cornea transplant so that she would be able to see again. However, she got more than what she bargained for when she realised she could even see ghosts. And some of ... See full summary »

Directors: Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang
Stars: Angelica Lee, Lawrence Chou, Jinda Duangtoy
Nightwatch (1997)
Drama | Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

Ewan McGregor plays a law student who takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue. He begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect of a serial of murders.

Director: Ole Bornedal
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Patricia Arquette, Josh Brolin
Willard (2003)
Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6/10 X  

A young man with an unusual connection with rats, uses them at his own sociopathic will.

Director: Glen Morgan
Stars: Crispin Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Laura Harring
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paolo Rotondo ...
Paul Glover ...
Phillip
Christopher Graham ...
Robert (as Chris Graham)
Darien Takle ...
Marge
Rebecca Hobbs ...
Roy Ward ...
Dr. Marlowe
Cath McWhirter ...
Helen Ann Millar
Carolyn Beaver ...
Helen's friend
Caelem Pope ...
Simon, aged 4
...
Evelyn Cartwright
Finn Johnsen ...
Future cop
Phillip Brown ...
Future cop
Tau Luke ...
Future cop
Tim Barlow ...
Police photographer
Sam Wallace ...
Simon, aged 13
Edit

Storyline

Simon is a confessed serial killer who spent the last five years in a mental hospital because of his state. Dr.Karen Shoemaker wants to get through to him and starts visiting him in the hospital, and his previous life comes to us in flashbacks. Written by Anonymous

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Taglines:

Murder is in the eye of the beholder. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for gruesome gory murders, language and a scene of sexuality | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

1 May 1998 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A csúf  »

Filming Locations:


Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Quotes

Simon Cartwright: Is that offer still open? To try on you what I tried on that bitch?
See more »

Connections

Featured in Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"FIVE WORD HEADLINE"
Written by Karl Steven
Performed by Supergroove
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Great little movie from NEW ZEALAND, not Australia
25 May 2000 | by (California) – See all my reviews

I was attracted to the Ugly mostly because of its title, which just sounded really good to me. I wasn't disappointed in the slightest, as the film's characters, lighting, pacing, dialogue, and style completely blew me away. The acting is superb, especially from Paolo Rotondo. In addition to all this, the New Zealand accents made it really appealing to me.


8 of 14 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Why the hell is the blood black drdaleposey
Uhh, Gillian? gmbedibedderman
simple question ckeeney
Just a few things I noticed. order_of_the_sock
Just Wondering GeminiKiller
The song Knife by the band Crash in the Ugly...? movieman-195
Discuss The Ugly (1997) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?