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Average
MASTER SCORE 47.1 / 100
2008·Crime / Horror / Mystery·1h 25m

AMUSEMENT

“Your Torture, Your Pain, Your Fear, His Amusement”

While being interrogated by a police psychiatrist, the near-catatonic Tabitha tries to explain why she and two of her childhood friends are being hunted by a serial killer. The truth that's dying to come out weaves together three tragic secrets from their past. Two of the girls' boyfriends become unwitting targets in their deadly game.

Above the Line
John Simpson·DirectorJake Wade Wall·WriterMark Garrett·Director of PhotographyMarco Beltrami·Original Music ComposerDavid Handman·Editor
Cast
Keir O'Donnell·The LaughTad Hilgenbrink·RobKatheryn Winnick·TabithaLaura Breckenridge·ShelbyJessica Lucas·LisaReid Scott·DanRena Owen·PsychiatristKevin Gage·TrytonBrennan Bailey·DannyPreston Bailey·Max
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
John Simpson·Director
Writing· 1
Jake Wade Wall·Writer
Camera· 1
Mark Garrett·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
David Handman·EditorChris G. Willingham·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Marco Beltrami·Original Music ComposerAmy Kane·FoleyMark Larry·Supervising Sound EditorGary Gegan·Sound Re-Recording MixerAnita Cannella·FoleyBryan O. Watkins·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 7
Andrea Flesch·Costume DesignCraig Stearns·Production DesignBence Erdélyi·Art DirectionMihály Molnár·Art DirectionSzilvia Paros·Art Department CoordinatorPéter Kovács·Construction CoordinatorGergely Kajdi·Greensman
Production· 7
Neal Edelstein·ProducerMike Macari·ProducerJohanna Ray·CastingMiklós Tóth·Production ManagerMatthew Spiegel·Production SupervisorGreg Baxter·Visual Effects ProducerCorinne Pooler·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 5
David Waine·Special Effects CoordinatorAriel Velasco-Shaw·Visual Effects SupervisorJerry Pooler·Visual Effects SupervisorMichael Joyce·Visual Effects SupervisorRob King·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
47.1
OF 100
Master Score
4.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$170K
ROI -97%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#70403F
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Mood
Eerie, Unsettling, Dark
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A creepy clown figure with a white face, black eye sockets, and red hair stands in the center of a dark, gritty room. It wears a long, dark red, ruffled cloak. ”

horror
Key Elements
Clown FigureRed CloakSignWiresFramed Pictures
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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