Piercing

Piercing

Theatrical - Wide 2019-01-03

Cast Christopher Abbott Mia Wasikowska Laia Costa Maria Dizzia Wendell Pierce
Directed by Nicolas Pesce
Directed by Nicolas Pesce

Running Time: 82 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Borderline Presents, Memento Films International, Paradise City, YL Pictures

Genres: Horror Thriller

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8/10

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After kissing his wife and baby goodbye for a seemingly normal business trip, Reed checks himself into a hotel room to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of: the perfect murder. As his sinister plans unfold, he soon realizes he might be... See more in over his head with a mysteriously unhinged call girl named Jackie.

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