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The Borrower

1991 ·1h 30m · ★ 4.9 (59)

Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.

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Director

John McNaughton John McNaughton
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
71
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
73
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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AlienSerial Killer

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

magic

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