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29 November 2007 (Singapore)
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Evil in ink.
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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
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3 nominations
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Weird Horror Movie
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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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A Note Regarding SpoilersAny recommendations for other movies in which tattoos play a prominent role?
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The American tattooist Jake Sawyer (Jason Behr) travels around the world researching tattoos and tattooing clients. While in Singapore, he steals a tool that belongs to the Samoan family of his acquaintance Sina (Mia Blake); however he has a problem with a client that expected that his tattoo could heal his sick son and Jake accidentally cuts his palm with the tool. Jake returns to New Zealand where he meets Sina again and has a cold reception from her family that knows that he has stolen their tool. They visit a Samoan family that has been living in shame since their missing son did not finish a traditional ritual with the tattoos. Sooner Jake finds that his recent clients are chased by a fiend that is somehow connected to the Samoan tool, and he discloses a dark secret in the Samoan community.
"The Tattooist" is a weird horror movie for those like me that are not used to the Samoan rituals and traditions, more specifically to the Traditional Samoan tattooing of the pe'a, body tattoo. I have found many articles about this subject in Google (for example, http://www.samoa.co.uk/tattoos.html) that helped me to understand the plot. Therefore, in my opinion, this movie fails for not providing a better clarification of the Samoan tattoo history. If the viewer clearly understands this matter, the horror makes sense and "The Tattooist" is an original movie of this genre. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "O Tatuador" ("The Tattoist")