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A Horrible Way to Die (2010)

A Horrible Way to Die poster
Directed by
Adam Wingard
Genre
drama film, horror film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
R
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 89 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An escaped serial killer hunts his ex-girlfriend, a recovering alcoholic who helped put him in prison. The film follows the hunter and the hunted as their past catches up with them.

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What happens

A Horrible Way to Die is a 2010 American horror film directed and edited by Adam Wingard, written by co-producer Simon Barrett, and starring A. J. Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Joe Swanberg, Brandon Carroll, and Lane Hughes. The story follows an escaped serial killer as he chases down his recovering alcoholic ex-girlfriend who is responsible for his incarceration. The film had its world premiere at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival Vanguard program where it was picked up for distribution by Anchor Bay Entertainment. It also played at Fantastic Fest where it received three major awards: Best Screenplay for Simon Barrett, Best Actor for A. J. Bowen and Best Actress for Amy Seimetz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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