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May (2002)

May poster
Directed by
Lucky McKee
Genre
drama film, horror film, slasher film, LGBTQ-related film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 726 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lonely young woman struggles to form connections with people. Her troubled past and desperate need for companionship push her toward dangerous actions.

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What happens

May is a 2002 American psychological horror film written and directed by Lucky McKee in his directorial debut, and starring Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, James Duval, Merle Kennedy, Kevin Gage, and Anna Faris. The film follows a lonely young woman (Bettis) traumatized by a difficult childhood, and her increasingly desperate attempts to connect with the people around her. May was unsuccessful at the box office, but received favorable reviews from critics, and is now considered a cult classic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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