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Summary
Pauline, a disturbed, outcast teenager, has a fascination with surgery and experiences violent, psychosexual fantasies, all while aspiring to a career in medicine.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+23)
Critics 85Audiences 62GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer85%
Letterboxd · 45 K ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.1
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −28 min on the typical 109
typical 10981Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
2012
September 12, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DramaHorrorComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- 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.
20 of 20
AnnaLynne McCordPauline
Traci LordsPhyllis
Ariel WinterGrace
Roger BartBob
Jeremy SumpterAdam
John WatersWilliam
Malcolm McDowellMr. Cooper
Marlee MatlinAmber
Matthew Gray GublerMr. Claybaugh
Ray WisePrincipal Campbell
Molly McCookNatalie
Natalie DreyfussAbigail
Cole BernsteinKimberly
Matthew FaheyNathan
Sidney FranklinTimothy
Brennan BaileySebastian- EBEmily BicksBreanna
Cameron AllenYoung Pauline
Rachel Ann MullinsZombie (uncredited)
Adam SilverRyan
Directing · 4
- Richard Bates Jr. Director, Writer
- James Cooney First Assistant Director
- Shawn Matlock Script Supervisor
- Yaron Kaver First Assistant Director, Production Supervisor
Production · 9
- Paul J. Alessi Producer
- Dylan Hale Lewis Producer
- Carmen Aiello Casting
- Frank R. Gardner Line Producer
- Ross Otterman Co-Producer
- Matt Zambetti Co-Producer
Camera · 6
- Itay Gross Director of Photography
- Brandon Dimit Steadicam Operator
- Jasper Granderath First Assistant Camera
- Edith Laflamme Still Photographer
- Oliver Imfeld Camera Operator
- Matthias Martin Still Photographer
Editing · 4
- Yvonne Valdez Editor
- Steve Ansell Editor
- Christos Voutsinas Assistant Editor
- Zachary Dehm Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
- Mads Heldtberg Original Music Composer
- Steve Damstra II Original Music Composer
- Ryan Collins Sound Designer
- Henry Auerbach Supervising Sound Editor
- Casey Genton Sound Effects Editor
- Eric Offin Dialogue Editor
Art · 7
- Armen Ra Production Design
- Brian Formo Art Department Coordinator, Set Decoration
- Katharine Glasheen Set Decoration
- Eshwin Dhir Conceptual Illustrator
- Craig Potter Property Master
- Gary Sumpter Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Anthony Tran Costume Design
- Miko Nishida Hairstylist
- Elle Favorule Makeup Department Head
- Lauren Reeves Thomas Seamstress
- Amanda King Key Makeup Artist
Lighting · 3
- Victoria Chenoweth Lighting Technician
- Jeremy Graham Gaffer
- Chris Andersen Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 2
- Cris Alex Makeup Effects
- Stephen Imhoff Makeup Effects
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