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Director:
Writers:
Matthew Grainger (writer)
Jonathan King (writer)
Release Date:
29 November 2007 (Singapore) more
Tagline:
Evil in ink.
Plot:
A young artist unknowingly plays a role in releasing a deadly spirit as he attempts to learn tatau, the Samoan tradition of tattooing. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
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DVD Releases: Dreaming of Cannibal Goddess
(From Dread Central. 23 June 2008, 4:00 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Thoughtful horror that moves at a measured pace more (11 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Jason Behr | ... | Jake Sawyer |
 | Mia Blake | ... | Sina |
| David Fane | ... | Mr. Va'a |
| Robbie Magasiva | ... | Alipati |
| Caroline Cheong | ... | Victoria |
 | Michael Hurst | ... | Crash |
| Nathaniel Lees | ... | Mr. Perenese |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Bach | ... | Lazlo McFadden |
| Timothy Balme | ... | Jake's Father |
| Chen Bangzhi | ... | Luke |
| Jarred Blakiston | ... | Young Jake Sawyer |
| Alison Bruce | ... | Charge Nurse |
| Stuart Devenie | ... | Senior Doctor |
| Isabella Galluzzo | ... | Chanel |
| Pip Hall | ... | Third Nurse |
| Lauren Jackson | ... | Triage Nurse |
| Matthew Ridge | ... | Graham |
| Trevor Sai Louie | ... | Uncle Ken |
| Allison Strickett | ... | Second Nurse |
| Aleni Tufuga | ... | Peni |
 | Andy Wong | ... | Expo Customer |
| Helene Wong | ... | Aunt Suzy |
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Rated R for violence, disturbing images, language and brief sexuality.
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New Zealand:92 min | Argentina:92 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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New Zealand:R13 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Australia:MA (2008) | USA:R | Malaysia:18PL | Argentina:18 | UK:18 (re-cut) | Netherlands:16
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References The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) more
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A Note Regarding SpoilersIs there an official website for "The Tattooist?"
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I am guessing that a lot of the low ratings have more to do with the fact that this movie does not immediately start splattering the audience with buckets of blood and splitting your ears with crescendoing screams.
This movie is NOT following the normal Hollywood script. There's no "Oh yeah-there's the Monster" There's no parade of "Oh Yeah, the A-hole is gonna get it"
This is Horror from the Suspense side of the formula. It's a story of a Guy who does something wrong in the pursuit of his art. And something is unleashed in return. Consequences and collisions occur in the context of a different continent and its own cultures and messy histories.
No, it's not a DEEP movie, but it's an interesting departure from the usual fare. Nor is it a non-stop splatterfest.
Watch this when you're in the right mood-- somewhere in the middle where you just want a good movie to fill the time and give you a story from a different place besides Hollywood.