# The Curve (1998)

> College roommates turn academic pressure into a deadly contest of staged suicide, manipulation, and uncertain loyalties.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29365

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Dan Rosen
- Cast: Matthew Lillard, Michael Vartan, Randall Batinkoff, Keri Russell, Tamara Marie Watson, Anthony Griffith, Bo Dietl, Kevin Ruf
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123034/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, uneasy, sardonic, late night thriller viewing, 1990s movie marathon

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