Piercing (2018)

Directed by

Nicolas Pesce

Genre

horror film, comedy horror, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 253 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man plans to commit a crime but his intended victim turns out to be more complicated than expected. The two engage in a tense and twisted game of cat and mouse.

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What happens

Piercing is a 2018 American psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by Nicolas Pesce, based on the novel of the same name by Ryū Murakami. It stars Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, and Laia Costa, and features Maria Dizzia, Marin Ireland, and Wendell Pierce in supporting roles. Piercing had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018 and was theatrically released on February 1, 2019, by Universal Pictures, to generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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