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Sightseers (2012)

Sightseers poster
Directed by
Ben Wheatley
Genre
horror film, comedy horror, crime film, thriller film, black comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 572 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple goes on a caravan trip across the English countryside. Their sightseeing turns to violence as they kill people who annoy them.

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What happens

Sightseers is a 2012 British black comedy film directed by Ben Wheatley and written by and starring Alice Lowe and Steve Oram. Sightseers was selected to be screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2012, where the lead animal actor, Banjo and Poppy, won the Palm Dog award. Was released in the United Kingdom on 30 November, by StudioCanal. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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