Film199692 min

Thinner

Name: Thinner
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1996
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Robert John Burke, Lucinda Jenney, Bethany Joy Lenz, Joe Mantegna, Michael Constantine

Taste attributes: horrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Let the curse fit the crime."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly horror film that is morally murky and inventive. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 408 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A fat lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old gypsy man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the gypsy to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.

Synopsis: TMDB