Cruel and Unusual
Seen it?2002 | 100 min | Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- A natural pick for armchair detectives and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Fans of Cape Fear should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A sleepy Oregon village turns deadly when Adam, introducing himself as an English professor working on his first novel, befriends Kate and Mike, a brother and sister trying to put their lives back together after the death of their father. The two welcome the stranger, unaware that their actions will lead them down a dangerous path into the mind and grip of a deadly serial killer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Mihalka
- Tom BerengerAdam Turrell
- Rachel HaywardKate
- Tygh RunyanMike
- Elizabeth Carol SavenkoffCindy
- Eli GabayAdam Terrell
- Ralph AldermanJack
- Bruce DawsonTom Blanton
- Mitchell KostermanConstable McMurty
- Michael LeisenWayne
- Leo VernikDick