Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- cynical
- irreverent
- gruesome
- horror movie night
- teen slasher marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found it a timely, funny, and somewhat touching high-school horror film whose gruesome entertainment is weakened by reliance on American slasher clichés.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film foregrounds quips and sexual banter while presenting Darren's revenge through gruesome killings.
Darren returns after being bullied by Bradley and his friends, targeting those connected to his abuse.
The critical reception specifically identifies the film's commentary on new technology's power to intimidate as a chilling element.
Darren's posthumous return drives the deaths of the students responsible for or associated with his humiliation.
Films like Tormented, and why
Scream
teen slasher conventions combined with irreverent humor, bullying themes, and a revenge-driven supernatural threat
Jennifer's Body
high school horror, black comedy, social cruelty, and a vengeful supernatural outsider
The Cottage
British teen setting, youthful ensemble dynamics, sardonic humor, and gruesome horror
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon Wright
- Release Date
- 2009-05-22
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (139)
Cast
- Alex Pettyfer
- April Pearson
- Dimitri Leonidas
- Calvin A. Dean
- Tuppence Middleton
- Georgia King
- Mary Nighy
- Olly Alexander
- Ben Lloyd-Hughes
- James Floyd
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Artiflix
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tormented about?
- A British high-school slasher turns the ghost of a bullied suicide victim into a darkly comic instrument of revenge against his tormentors.
- What is Tormented like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tormented as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tormented violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Tormented as graphic.
- What did critics think of Tormented?
- Critics generally found it a timely, funny, and somewhat touching high-school horror film whose gruesome entertainment is weakened by reliance on American slasher clichés.
- Which films are like Tormented?
- Films with a similar feel include Scream, Jennifer's Body, and The Cottage.
- How long is Tormented?
- Tormented runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tormented?
- In United States, Tormented streams on Artiflix.
