
Monster
Taste attributes: crimedramadetectivebiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
"The first female serial killer of the United States"
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty crime drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes the United States' first female serial killer.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Newmarket Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











