Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- eerie
- propulsive
- late night horror marathon
- 1980s horror night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The killer hides and attacks from the city’s canal network, making the waterways central to the suspense.
Eric Visser is a hard-boiled detective pursuing a mysterious serial murderer through an investigation-driven plot.
The film mixes gruesome murders and thriller dread with conspicuous action-movie energy and stylized set pieces.
City officials and police struggle to identify a murderer leaving few clues across Amsterdam.
Films like Amsterdamned, and why
Maniac Cop
shares canal-side urban setting, serial-killer mystery, and visceral slasher tension
The Hidden
combines police investigation, dark urban atmosphere, and relentless killer suspense
The House by the Cemetery
similar mix of stylized action, gruesome murders, and eccentric genre entertainment
Movie Details
- Director
- Dick Maas
- Release Date
- 1988-02-11
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (212)
Cast
- Huub Stapel
- Monique van de Ven
- Serge-Henri Valcke
- Lou Landré
- Tatum Dagelet
- Jaap Stobbe
- Bert Haanstra
- Tanneke Hartzuiker
- Wim Zomer
- Hidde Maas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Amsterdamned about?
- A hard-boiled Amsterdam detective hunts a gruesome canal-dwelling killer in a stylish, high-energy Dutch slasher.
- What is Amsterdamned like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Amsterdamned as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Amsterdamned violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Amsterdamned as graphic.
- Which films are like Amsterdamned?
- Films with a similar feel include Maniac Cop, The Hidden, and The House by the Cemetery.
- How long is Amsterdamned?
- Amsterdamned runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Amsterdamned?
- In United States, Amsterdamned streams on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
