Curdled (1996)

Gabriella, a Colombian immigrant, is obsessed with understanding violent crime. The current string of murders by "The Blue Blood Killer" of affluent Miami socialites provides her with ... See full summary »

Director:

Reb Braddock

Writers:

Reb Braddock, John Maass

Stars:

William Baldwin, Angela Jones, Bruce Ramsay

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Baldwin	...	Paul Guell
Angela Jones	...	Gabriela
Bruce Ramsay	...	Eduardo
Lois Chiles	...	Katrina Brandt
Barry Corbin	...	Lodger
Mel Gorham	...	Elena
Daisy Fuentes	...	Clara
Carmen López	...	Lourdes
Vivienne Sendaydiego	...	Eva
Caridad Ravelo	...	Joan
Sandra Thigpen	...	Grace
Kelly Preston	...	Kelly Hogue
Lupita Ferrer	...	Marie Clement
Sabrina Profitt	...	Red Haired Waitress (as Sabrina Cowan)
Charley Tucker	...	San the Barback (as Charles J. Tucker)

Storyline

Gabriella, a Colombian immigrant, is obsessed with understanding violent crime. The current string of murders by "The Blue Blood Killer" of affluent Miami socialites provides her with fodder for her scrapbook of death. She lands a job with a post-murder cleaning service and during a Blue-Blood clean-up job, discovers evidence that police have overlooked.

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Plot Keywords:

bubble gum | death | scrapbook | post murder cleaning service | murder | 

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Taglines:

After the killer kills, after the living are dead, somebody has to clean up the mess.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore, and for brief language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

27 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sang-froid

Filming Locations:

Coral Gables, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,309,723 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$49,620

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Band Apart, Tinderbox Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though he didn't write the theme (as widely believed), and the music is not his usual style, Guns N' Roses guitar god Slash performs on the title theme.

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Goofs

Early in the movie, one of Paul's victims writes his name on a tile floor just before she dies. The penmanship changes from shaky and faint, to steady and thick.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Young Gabriela: Mommy, is this the house from Hansel and Gretel?
Young Gabriela's Mother: Yes, Gabriela.
Young Gabriela: Where's the witch?
[gunshots outside]

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Crazy Credits

SPOILER At the very end of the credits, after the copyright notice, there is a scene showing Gabriela driving a car, with Eduardo, playing the tape she recorded with Paul's voice saying her name after his death.

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Connections

Remake of Curdled (1991)

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Soundtracks

Matador
Written by Flavio Cianciarulo
Performed by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

User Reviews

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Gabriella (Angela Jones), a Colombian immigrant, is obsessed with understanding violent crime. The current string of murders by the Blue Blood Killer of affluent Miami socialites provides her with fodder for her scrapbook of death. She lands a job with a post-murder cleaning service and during a Blue-Blood clean-up job, discovers evidence that police have overlooked.

While this is not a perfect film, it is a fun dark comedy that should appeal to "gore hounds" and fans of Robert Rodriguez. Apparently this exists in the same universe that "From Dusk to Dawn" does, plus features Billy Baldwin as a killer. That is pretty sweet.

I would need to see this a second time to really get a handle on it, but I think I was pleasantly surprised and hope this film somehow makes a resurgence on people's to-see lists.