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Shallow Grave

1987Movie1 h 29 minR

Horror Thriller

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

When four young college girls stumble upon a murder, they find themselves targeted by a killer who will stop at nothing to silence them.

Good for

Friends night
Binge-friendly
Pure escapism

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Puts you inside a crime.
Keeps you on edge.
Keeps you guessing.
Feels like real life.
Gets your pulse racing.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 54
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for horror movies, −6 min on the typical 95
typical 9589
Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129
Released
1987
September 25, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
HorrorThriller
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesStrong
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyPure Escapism
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 33
Directing · 3
Richard Styles Director
Ralph Clemente Second Unit Director, Associate Producer
Corky Irick First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
George Edward Fernandez Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Carolyn J. Horton Story, Editor
Production · 5
Ed Fernandez Executive Producer
Barry H. Waldman Producer
Shelley E. Reid Associate Producer
John Dinicola Associate Producer
Mel Kiser Unit Production Manager
Camera · 1
Orson Ochoa Director of Photography
Sound · 1
Mason Daring Original Music Composer
Art · 1
Alan Avchen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
Jerry Macaluso Special Effects Makeup Artist
Elizabeth Guyton Costumer
Shirley Stone Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
Gary Roberts Special Effects Coordinator
Clifford Guest Special Effects Coordinator

Tropes

Skilled, but NaiveRare · in 34 titlesThe trio when they meet Hugo. They have no problems mocking and humiliating other potential flatmates, but are unable to bother Hugo in the slightest.Mysterious Pastin 364 titlesIt's never explained exactly where Hugo got the money from, how the two criminals are related to him, and exactly what criminal enterprises he is involved in (other than murdering a man at a cashpoin…All 69 tropes

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