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A Horrible Way to Die

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
3.7K
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42,387
15,636
A Horrible Way to Die (2010)
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An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
3.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
42,387
15,636
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    • Director
      • Adam Wingard
    • Writer
      • Simon Barrett
    • Stars
      • AJ Bowen
      • Amy Seimetz
      • Joe Swanberg
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    • Director
      • Adam Wingard
    • Writer
      • Simon Barrett
    • Stars
      • AJ Bowen
      • Amy Seimetz
      • Joe Swanberg
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    • 42User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Amy Seimetz in A Horrible Way to Die (2010)
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    Amy Seimetz in A Horrible Way to Die (2010)
    Amy Seimetz in A Horrible Way to Die (2010)
    Amy Seimetz in A Horrible Way to Die (2010)
    Amy Seimetz in A Horrible Way to Die (2010)
    Amy Seimetz in A Horrible Way to Die (2010)
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    AJ Bowen
    AJ Bowen
    • Garrick Turrell
    Amy Seimetz
    Amy Seimetz
    • Sarah
    Joe Swanberg
    Joe Swanberg
    • Kevin
    Brandon Carroll
    Brandon Carroll
    • Rusty
    Lane Hughes
    Lane Hughes
    • Reed
    Holly Voges
    Holly Voges
    • Carla
    Kelsey Munger
    • Elisabeth
    Michael Anthony Miller
    • Steven
    Ed Hanson
    • Mr. Harper
    Frank Stack
    • Elderly Man
    Whitney Moore
    Whitney Moore
    • Daphne
    Gabriel Wallace
    • Warner
    Kirstin Denise Racicot
    • Chelsea
    Travis Stevens
    Travis Stevens
    • Craig
    Cathe Frank
    • Maddy
    Jen Huemmer
    • Dark-Haired Woman
    Melissa Boatright
    • Jessie
    Ken Gregory
    • Highway Patrolman
    • Director
      • Adam Wingard
    • Writer
      • Simon Barrett
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Multiple members of the cast, namely AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg, and Lane Hughes, went on to play characters in You're Next (2011) a year later.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Garrick Turrell: I must have... I must have dozed off or something. I apologize.

    • Connections
      Features Cat-Women of the Moon (1953)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written and Performed by Yeti

      Courtesy of Connor Garritty and Yeti

    User reviews42

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    A quiet, unsettling piece of filmmaking
    A very mature, organic, moody, restrained, dark, character driven drama/thriller that took its time going down a tense, sometimes terrifying path. The movie was filmed in a very artistic, independent, simplistic way that connects the viewer with the characters in a personal way that makes the ordeal effective and all too real which makes the sinister acts very disturbing and chilling. The film has a very familiar theme that we've seen before as a serial killer escapes from prison and begins to kill again but to me it hasn't quite been done like this before and makes the thriller different from the norm and ends on a surprising and powerful note. The movie did have suspense in it and some bloody scenes but it's done in a less is more way making it have a classic feel but this movie is smarter than that and relied more on character depth, performances and story than anything else which it mostly succeeded on. Overall if you like your serial killer movies to have a more deeper meaning and not over the top like it was back in the day you might find something to appreciate about A Horrible Way To Die but don't expect a lot of gore, scares and action but more on mood, atmosphere and suspense and even at that it a pretty slow burn of a movie but a decent one at that. 6 out of 10
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    • Sep 8, 2011

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    • Release date
      • August 19, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Una forma horrible de morir
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia, Missouri, USA
    • Production companies
      • Snowfort Pictures
      • Arable Entertainment
      • Site B
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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