A Horrible Way to Die

Name: A Horrible Way to Die
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: August 19, 2011
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 52

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Anchor Bay Films | Release Date: August 19, 2011 | R

Summary: Forget everything you’ve ever seen in a serial killer movie and get ready for the chiller that stunned festival audiences around the world: Notorious murderer Garrick Turrell has escaped from police custody and resumed his killing spree. His former girlfriend Sarah is a recovering alcoholic trying to put her life back together in a new townForget everything you’ve ever seen in a serial killer movie and get ready for the chiller that stunned festival audiences around the world: Notorious murderer Garrick Turrell has escaped from police custody and resumed his killing spree. His former girlfriend Sarah is a recovering alcoholic trying to put her life back together in a new town with a new man. Her past continues to haunt her. And now her ex-boyfriend is leaving a trail of slaughter in his hunt to find her. (Anchor Bay Films)… Expand

Director: Adam Wingard

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 84 min

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Jeannette Catsoulis

Aug 18, 2011

Viewed simply as a horror movie, A Horrible Way to Die is diverting; viewed as commentary on our willingness to tune out evil for the sake of emotional connection, it's devastating. Read full review

Sam Adams

Aug 17, 2011

The credibility Bowen and Amy Seimetz, as his fearful ex-girlfriend, bring to their roles nearly legitimizes the movie's underlying silliness. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Aug 15, 2011

Where helmer Adam Wingard's prior "Pop Skull" used a jittery style to convey its delusional, possibly meth-addled protagonist's mindset, here, too much handheld camera wobble and wavering image focus only alienate the viewer from this somewhat sluggish tale. Read full review

Benjamin Mercer

Aug 16, 2011

Bowen in particular stands out, impressively describing Garrick's hairpin turns from comforting his victims to instinctively throttling them, but director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett exhibit less facility with the big picture. Read full review

Kalvin Henely

Aug 15, 2011

The adventitious use of loud and strange blasts of music may theoretically make sense to heighten the film's creepiness, but here, like everything else, they don't exactly make a perfect fit and serve more as the final nail in the coffin for the film's lack of tonal cohesion. Read full review

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MarcDoyle

Aug 31, 2013

What a powerful, if unconventional, horror movie. Amy Seimetz is awesome, as usual. She is so convincing as someone recovering from alcoholism, on the surface level, and from a horrific past relationship, the details of which are buttoned up for most of the film. Joe Swanberg is great andWhat a powerful, if unconventional, horror movie. Amy Seimetz is awesome, as usual. She is so convincing as someone recovering from alcoholism, on the surface level, and from a horrific past relationship, the details of which are buttoned up for most of the film. Joe Swanberg is great and if you haven't seen it yet, check out this crew's next group collaboration that is You're Next. In fact, these two films would make a great double bill some dark night but make sure you see You're Next second.… Expand

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DirigiblePulp

Dec 7, 2016

I enjoyed this to a point as a mumblecore oddity but not much else. The unbearable "indie" camera style annoyed me throughout and the "twist" ending wasn't earned, nor did it make much sense. When were we ever led to believe that Garrick was this influential and notorious? This had at firstI enjoyed this to a point as a mumblecore oddity but not much else. The unbearable "indie" camera style annoyed me throughout and the "twist" ending wasn't earned, nor did it make much sense. When were we ever led to believe that Garrick was this influential and notorious? This had at first felt more like a personal film about the aftermath of living with a madman, then suddenly it wasn't.… Expand

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