Summary
Chicago's Englewood is a neighborhood where death is an everyday reality, but a serial killer on the loose has raised the terror quotient tenfold with the brutality of his crimes.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 34GoodWatch 52
IMDb4.2
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 52 min
Longer than most horror movies, +17 min on the typical 95
typical 95112Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2005
February 22, 2005
21 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- Parris Reaves Director, Writer
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