Cruel and Unusual fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cruel and Unusual is nerve-racking, scary, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
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Cruel and Unusual is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 31/100 (IMDb 4.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 40 min
Cruel and Unusual runs 1 h 40 min.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
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TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for Cruel and Unusual, including Heroic Suicide, Pride, The Nothing After Death.
4.7
