JPV852
Jan 20, 2025
I like dark crime-thrillers and Willem Dafoe but this one just didn't really work. The direction was basic and Dafoe was fine but not a performance that stood out to go along with a lackluster supporting cast. Forgettable. 2.5/5


A detective must solve the case of a serial killer who enacts anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective, only with human bodies.
Alexandra Fredericks
JPV852
Jan 20, 2025
I like dark crime-thrillers and Willem Dafoe but this one just didn't really work. The direction was basic and Dafoe was fine but not a performance that stood out to go along with a lackluster supporting cast. Forgettable. 2.5/5
The runtime is 107 minutes (1h 47m).
The film was directed by Henry Miller.
The screenplay was written by Tom Phelan and Henry Miller.
Cinematography was handled by Fred Murphy.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0497323.

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Mixed
213 votes
Critic avg. 5.0 (1 reviews)
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Anamorph
Released
R
English
United States of America