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When the Screaming Starts

2021 ·1h 29m · ★ 5.1 (26)

When Norman Graysmith is invited into the home of an aspiring serial killer, Aidan Mendle, he believes he has the subject for the documentary that will make his career.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
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
100
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Content Warnings

Taboo ContentDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

black humorbritish humordark comedyfake documentaryfemale serial killerfilmmakerfilm within a filmmass murdermurdernarcissismsatireslit throattwinsviolent comedy

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