# Piercing (2019)

> A meticulous would-be killer’s hotel rendezvous with a prostitute becomes a surreal contest over who is manipulating whom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/298018

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Nicolas Pesce
- Cast: Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, Laia Costa, Maria Dizzia, Marin Ireland, Wendell Pierce, Will Brill, Paul Nazak
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6516314/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: surreal, macabre, sadistic, late night horror viewing, arthouse thriller night

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