Knochensplitter - The Dark Side of Switzerland
Seen it?2004 | 26 min | Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story of a peasant family in Switzerland in the eighteenth century. The father plunges his family out of jealousy into ruin. The events are hardly noticed by the village population and so he can steal clean from the affair. Nevertheless, his crimes do not go unpunished.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dominik Lienhard
- Thomas WirthAnton Wut
- Sina BänzigerLucy Wut
- David SchusseggerThomas Wut
- Ralph MartiBuergermeister
- Mike EggenschwilerSohn des Buergermeisters
- Yazid Benfeghoulvon Cthulhu Gezeichneter
- Heiko Muussvon Cthulhu Gezeichneter 2
- George SteinerPriester
- Cyrill MartiTotengräber
- Ricky GoldbergBetrunkener