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MASTER SCORE 70.2 / 100
2014·Comedy / Crime / Horror·1h 35m

THE EDITOR

“He'll leave you on the cutting room floor!”

A one-time (and now one-handed) master film editor toiling in the cinematic sweatshops of 1970s Italy becomes the prime suspect in a series of brutal murders.

Above the Line
Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy·DirectorAdam Brooks·WriterConor Sweeney·WriterAdam Brooks·Director of PhotographyVercetti Technicolor·Original Music ComposerAdam Brooks·Editor
Cast
Paz de la Huerta·Josephine JardinSamantha Hill·BellaLaurence R. Harvey·Father ClarkeAdam Brooks·Rey CisoMatthew Kennedy·Peter PorfiryConor Sweeney·Cal KonitzTristan Risk·VeronicaDan Bern·Umberto FantoriUdo Kier·Dr CasiniJerry Wasserman·Police Chief O'Connor
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 3
Adam Brooks·DirectorMatthew Kennedy·DirectorTrevor Tuminski·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Adam Brooks·WriterConor Sweeney·WriterMatthew Kennedy·Writer
Camera· 3
Adam Brooks·Director of PhotographyMatthew Kennedy·Director of PhotographyScott Baker·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Adam Brooks·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Vercetti Technicolor·Original Music ComposerTrevor Tuminski·Original Music ComposerJeremy Gillespie·Original Music ComposerNorman Orenstein·Original Music ComposerClaudio Simonetti·Original Music ComposerBrian Wiacek·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Maryam Decter·Production DesignHeather Neale·Costume Design
Production· 5
Andria Spring·Executive ProducerMatthew Kennedy·ProducerAdam Brooks·ProducerKevin Ascolillo II·Associate ProducerJerry Wasserman·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Sasha Moric·CinematographyJon'Nathon Stebbe·Cinematography
By the Numbers
70.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Horror, Intense, Chaotic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a collage of illustrated characters against a red and pink watercolor-like background. At the top, a man with a mustache and long hair is ce”

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Key Elements
CigaretteRazorFilm Editing MachineFilm ReelsFilm Strips
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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