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Piercing (2018)

R · 2018-12-10 · 1h 22m · EN
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Practice doesn't always make perfect.

After kissing his wife and baby goodbye for a seemingly normal business trip, Reed checks himself into a hotel room to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of: the perfect murder. As his sinister plans unfold, he soon realizes he might be in over his head with a mysteriously unhinged call girl named Jackie.

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Nicolas PesceDirector

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Christopher AbbottChristopher AbbottReedMia WasikowskaMia WasikowskaJackieLaia CostaLaia CostaMonaMaria DizziaMaria DizziaChevonneWendell PierceWendell PierceThe DoctorMarin IrelandMarin IrelandReed's MotherDakota LustickDakota LustickYoung ReedOlivia BondOlivia BondThe Bunny GirlWill BrillWill BrillThe BellhopPaul NazakPaul NazakThe Old Man

Keywords

HotelBased on novel or bookSurrealismViolenceHallucinationPsychological thrillerHospitalProstituteApartmentMarried manDiaryPlanned murderEscort serviceMurder of prostitute

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Horror · MysteryTheme affinityHotel · Based On Novel Or Book · SurrealismMood preferencePsychological ThrillerNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortDirector preference118760

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What is Piercing about?

After kissing his wife and baby goodbye for a seemingly normal business trip, Reed checks himself into a hotel room to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of: the perfect murder. As his sinister plans unfold, he soon realizes he might be in over his head with a mysteriously unhinged call girl named Jackie.

How long is Piercing?

Piercing has a runtime of 82 minutes.