# A Kiss Before Dying (1991)

> A ruthless student murders his pregnant girlfriend and courts her twin sister to seize a place inside her wealthy family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19874

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
- Director: James Dearden
- Cast: Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow, Diane Ladd, James Russo, Adam Horovitz, Martha Gehman, Ben Browder
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102220/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sleek, cynical, paranoid, late night thriller viewing, neo-noir double feature

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- [Passion (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/72901)
- [The Curve (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/29365)
- [The Lodger (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/8967)

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