Summary
A nameless waiter spends his days sitting around the house watching Faces of Death, slaughterhouse videos, pornography and the German equivalent of The Price Is Right. Deluded, deranged and believing mankind will endure the most horrible experiences, and will resort to any actions in order to sustain their own life, he snaps.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 39GoodWatch 37
Letterboxd · 273 ratings2.8/5
IMDb2.3
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −30 min on the typical 95
typical 9565Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1994
February 13, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
HorrorDramaLanguage
German
Original language
Made in
- Germany
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Uwe Boll Director, Writer
Camera · 1
- Richard Eckes Director of Photography, Editor
Sound · 1
- Uwe Spies Original Music Composer
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