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3.7/10
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Handsome young soccer player Jake Graham believes he is going insane, unable to shake the feeling of being stalked by something, by someone.Handsome young soccer player Jake Graham believes he is going insane, unable to shake the feeling of being stalked by something, by someone.Handsome young soccer player Jake Graham believes he is going insane, unable to shake the feeling of being stalked by something, by someone.
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It got to the stage where I had to make a reference of the point at which something actually happened of any note. It's a 96 minute film and it took 64 minutes before anything remotely worth watching took place. In fact, of the entire runtime there is a sum total of around 1.5 minutes that are worth watching, and they take place in one short scene. How could anyone involved in this have sat through it and not realised how monumentally DULL it is?
And why on earth pay Crispin Glover to play a role in which he doesn't say a single word and is so heavily made-up that it could literally be anyone?
The two stars are solely for the one gory scene, as that is well done.
And why on earth pay Crispin Glover to play a role in which he doesn't say a single word and is so heavily made-up that it could literally be anyone?
The two stars are solely for the one gory scene, as that is well done.
Oh my god what an absolutely boring movie ! If you like seeing a guy ride a bike and look at his phone, then
this is the movie for you !
The fact that this movie was written by the same person who wrote The Canyons starring Lindsay Lohan, speaks volumes. Bret Easton Ellis is an author not a screenwriter. That's why the dialogue is atrocious, the story falls flat, and the actors were given such a bad script that the acting is unconvincing. I'll give the movie 3 stars for the gas station scene because that was the only enjoyable moment of the movie
You'll be disappointed. I watched this movie because Crispin had top billing. But he's shown only for a few seconds here and there, and he's wearing prosthetics, so you don't even recognize him. And with Ellis penning the script, I would have thought this would be better. Don't bother.
This movie is not what the marketing shows. It's not a slasher. Having said that, I did enjoy this movie for what it was. Knowing already that it was written by Bret Easton Ellis tells me what I'm in for. It's very atmospheric with A sense of impending dread slowly closing in on the main character. I must admit that this movie is very disjointed. When the final act comes around you will swear you were watching a different movie. For a movie called The Smiley Face Killers, the killers are really only featured in it for the last 20 mins. The ending will leave you with more questions than answers. I recommend if you are into different types of horror other than the constant slasher death type. It's a slow burn 🔥 but the ending was worth it. Plus this movie is SUPER Homo-erotic. A lot of the first couple of acts reminded me of the tone of Nightmare on Elm street 2. There could be a lot to read into between the lines.
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- TriviaLoosely based on the Smiley face murder theory in which the bodies of young men have been mysteriously found in water with smiley face graffiti nearby, dating back to the 1990s. The deaths have been ruled as accidental drowning but many believe a serial killer or a group of killers may be involved. The plot of this movie is based on the latter theory.
- GoofsFollowing Devon's murder, Jake leaves his home to return Karen's cell. Despite appearing only a few minutes later, it is now evening and Devon's car is now missing.
- Quotes
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Woman Killer: The Water Wants You!
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- $11,944
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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