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The Killing Kind

1974 ·1h 35m · ★ 5.7 (33)

A twisted ex-convict moves into his mother's boardinghouse.

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Director

Curtis Harrington Curtis Harrington
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Cast

Horror DNA

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

Taboo ContentDehumanization
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