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Body Bags

1993Movie1 h 35 minR

ComedyHorror
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Metacritic545.9Rotten Tomatoes73%49%

A tense, scary horror movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · party vibe · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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A horror anthology containing three stories: a female college student working a graveyard shift is terrorized by a serial killer; a hair transplant goes horribly wrong; and a baseball player loses an eye and gets a new one from a recently executed murderer.

Feels like

  • Horror Anthology
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Gore
  • Supernatural Horror
  • Mystery
  • Intense
  • Twisted
  • Late Night Viewing

Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper, Larry Sulkis
Written by
Dan Angel, Billy Brown
Produced by
John Carpenter, Dan Angel, Sandy King
Music by
John Carpenter, Jim Lang

Everyone

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Facts

August 8, 1993 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released
August 8, 1993
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Original language
English
Also spoken
French
Made in
United States
Available in
10 countries

Tropes

The Cameo, Eye Scream, Brain Food +9

  • The Cameo
  • Eye Scream
  • Brain Food
  • Shout-Out
  • Cold Turkeys Are Everywhere
  • Autopsy Snack Time
  • Serial Killer
  • Sudden Downer Ending
  • Tomato Surprise
  • Freudian Excuse
  • Ax-Crazy
  • And I Must Scream

12 of 67 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Body Bags?"

Questions about Body Bags

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Body Bags?

PrimePeacockPhiloAMC+The RokuKanopyFandango at Home FreeShudder

In the United States, Body Bags streams on Prime, Peacock, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Cineverse, Midnight Pulp, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Body Bags worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 54).

Will Body Bags scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will Body Bags make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

What tropes does Body Bags use?

The CameoEye ScreamBrain FoodShout-OutCold Turkeys Are EverywhereAutopsy Snack TimeSerial KillerSudden Downer EndingTomato SurpriseFreudian ExcuseAx-CrazyAnd I Must Screamand 55 more

TV Tropes lists 67 tropes for it, including The Cameo, Eye Scream, and Brain Food.