The Ugly (1997)

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Release Date: Aug 26, 1997 Wide

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Housed inside the grimy walls of a horrific New Zealand asylum there sits a serial killer waiting to be determined sane enough to stand trial. The mental hospital is run by the sinister Dr. Marlowe, who looks the other way when his thuggish orderlies occasionally rough up the inmates. Into this hellish place comes the cocky Dr. Karen Shoemaker, a psychiatrist famed for having made major breakthroughs with another murderer. Though Marlowe thinks that no one could reach Simon Cartwright, the

NC-17, 1 hr. 33 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Horror

Directed By: Scott Reynolds

In Theaters: Aug 26, 1997 Wide

On DVD: Sep 20, 1999

Cast

Paolo Rotondo
Simon Cartwright
Rebecca Hobbs
Dr. Karen Shoemaker
Jennifer Ward-Lealand
Simon's Mother
Roy Ward
Dr. Marlowe
Vanessa Byrnes
Julie
P. Glover
Phillip
Christopher Graham
Robert
Jon Brazier
Frank

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There's fun to be had for horror junkies, but others may want to wait for Reynolds' next picture.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Maitland McDonagh

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New Zealand shocker that kept me glued to the screen the entire time right up until its unsurprising and unimpressive ending. And then there's the black blood. Was that an aesthetic choice? Whatever the reason, it was annoying and distracting.

March 9, 2009