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  • 2008
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 43 m
  • 2008
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 43 m

Summary When a reclusive detective is drawn into the case of a serial killer who is enacting anamorphosis--a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective--with human bodies, he is thrust into a dark, unsettling underworld that threatens to reveal the secrets of his tormented past. (IFC First Take)

Directed By: Henry Miller

Written By: Tom Phelan, Henry Miller

  • 2008
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 43 m
  • 2008
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 43 m

Anamorph

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
43
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
7.0
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Summary When a reclusive detective is drawn into the case of a serial killer who is enacting anamorphosis--a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective--with human bodies, he is thrust into a dark, unsettling underworld that threatens to reveal the secrets of his tormented past. (IFC First Take)

Directed By: Henry Miller

Written By: Tom Phelan, Henry Miller

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
43
13% Positive
1 Review
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
25% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
43
13% Positive
1 Review
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
25% Negative
2 Reviews

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63
The unfortunate fact is that it's more than a little dull when it isn't preposterous.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
60
There are undeniably arresting moments along the way, thanks to Dafoe's subtly intense performance and the well-crafted visuals.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
Mr. Miller and his co-writer, Tom Phelan, manage to get under your skin largely with borrowed implements, though they receive solid support from Willem Dafoe and the resourceful veteran cinematographer Fred Murphy.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
50
Any resemblance between these and the real-world practice known as murder--committed for trifling old human motivations like blind anger and money--is strictly coincidental.
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40
The long shadow of David Fincher's "Seven" falls on Anamorph, a moody, ultimately unexciting thriller.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
38
A serial-killer flick told like an art lecture, Anamorph manages to be gruesome yet dull.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
30
Director H.S. Miller thinks he's made something broodingly visionary when you're more likely to be aesthetically shaken up by one of Mad magazine's Fold-Ins.
By Michael Wilmington FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
7.0
40% Positive
2 Ratings
40% Mixed
2 Ratings
20% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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40% Positive
2 Ratings
40% Mixed
2 Ratings
20% Negative
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Production Company Kamala Films
Release Date Apr 18, 2008
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Madness. Mayhem. Mutilation. The masterwork of a serial killer.
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Awards

Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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