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Piercing (2019)
Director: Nicolas Pesce
Cast: Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, Laia Costa, Maria Dizzia
5.5
72%Runtime82 min
Rating18
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Piercing (2019) received generally positive reviews from critics, with the film currently holding a 72% score on Rotten Tomatoes. While the film's IMDb rating is a more modest 5.5/10, indicating a somewhat divisive audience reception, many critics praised director Nicolas Pesce's stylish and unsettling thriller.
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Fans of dark, stylish thrillers will appreciate director Nicolas Pesce's 2019 film 'Piercing', which blends horror and psychological depth to craft a mesmerizing cat-and-mouse game between Christopher Abbott and Mia Wasikowska's intriguing, morally ambiguous characters.
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Piercing is a 2018 American psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by Nicolas Pesce, based on the novel of the same name by Ryū Murakami. It stars Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, and Laia Costa, and features Maria Dizzia, Marin Ireland, and Wendell Pierce in supporting roles.
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