# Tusk (2014)

> A smug podcaster becomes the unwilling centerpiece of a lonely Canadian man's grotesque walrus obsession.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/140517

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror
- Director: Kevin Smith
- Cast: Michael Parks, Justin Long, Genesis Rodriguez, Haley Joel Osment, Johnny Depp, Harley Morenstein, Ralph Garman, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3099498/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grotesque, irreverent, disquieting, cult movie night, late night horror viewing

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