The Greasy Strangler
Film201693 min

The Greasy Strangler

Taste attributes: comedyhorrorthrillermusic/dancefastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA morally murky horror comedy that is breakneck, fantastical and moving. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.8 /10

TMDB · 119 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, 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

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Ronnie runs a Disco walking tour with his son, Brayden. When a sexy woman takes the tour, it begins a competition between father and son for her love. It also signals the arrival of an oily strangler who stalks the streets at night.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2016
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
Drafthouse Films
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