# Thinner (1996)

> A prosperous lawyer seeks criminal help to break a gypsy's fatal curse as his body wastes away in grotesque increments.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5382

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Horror
- Director: Tom Holland
- Cast: Robert John Burke, Michael Constantine, Lucinda Jenney, Kari Wührer, John Horton, Sam Freed, Daniel von Bargen, Joe Mantegna
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117894/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: disturbing, grim, sardonic, late night horror, stephen king marathon

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