Cigarette Burns

2005 0h 59m EN

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7.3

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7.5

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★7.3TMDB · 146★7.5IMDB · 9984

HorrorTV Movie

Synopsis

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With a torrid past that haunts him, a movie theatre owner is hired to search for the only existing print of a film so notorious that its single screening caused the viewers to become homicidally insane.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Norman Reedus
Kirby
Udo Kier
Bellinger
Christopher Redman
Willowy Being
Chris Gauthier
Timpson
Zara Taylor
Annie
Gary Hetherington
Walter
Julius Chapple
Henri Cotillard
Taras Kostyuk
Kaspar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Carpenter
Writers: Rebecca Swan, Drew McWeeny
Languages: French, English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Carpenter, shot by Attila Szalay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cody Carpenter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Patrick McMahon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Norman Reedus and Udo Kier and Christopher Redman carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Carpenter directs. Attila Szalay behind the camera. Cody Carpenter scores. Patrick McMahon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
5Directed by John Carpenter, shot by Attila Szalay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Cody Carpenter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Patrick McMahon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Norman Reedus and Udo Kier and Christopher Redman carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0643109 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "new york city", "paris, france", "angel", "junkie".