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Abruptio

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82% Tomatometer 11 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Les Hackel hates his life. He works a dead-end job, was just dumped by his high-maintenance girlfriend, and still lives with his nagging mom. One night, he discovers a fresh incision behind his neck. His friend Danny tells him it's a bomb, that someone has implanted one in his neck, too. And then the messages start coming in, forcing Les to carry out missions with deadly results. Les is partnered up with a series of oddball characters to commit heinous tasks. The violence escalating around him, Les pieces together the clues that reveal the horrific plans to breed a monstrous race of beings.
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Miyako Pleines Spectrum Culture Evan Marlowe’s life-size puppet drama Abruptio offers up some interesting visuals and a handful of clever concepts, it just never manages to cut itself free from some of the genre’s biggest cliché strings. Oct 2, 2024 Full Review Katelyn Nelson Daily Grindhouse All that would be enough to build any movie’s tension, but, somehow that only scratches the surface of all that’s going on with Abruptio. Like all the best nightmares, there’s far more at work here beneath the surface, and that surface is a slippery one. Aug 4, 2024 Full Review Kat Hughes THN An eerie triumph, several sequences in Abruptio are far more confronting than you would expect from a film with a cast of puppets. Overall a chilling and nightmarish trip into the decline of one man’s fate. Rated: 4/5 Oct 9, 2023 Full Review Bobby LePire Film Threat Abruptio takes a while to start, and its sheer insanity will turn some people off. But that’s exactly why Marlowe’s offbeat thriller is so engaging. Rated: 8.5/10 Aug 29, 2023 Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Watching this macabre horror film was a traumatic experience, and it’s still haunting me days later. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Telling the grim story with incredibly lifelike puppetry is an achievement that will leave your jaw on the floor. Jun 5, 2023 Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex One of the most visually unique films of 2023, Abruptio should find its audience over time. Applying this story with amazing puppets makes for a fascinating exploration. At its core, Abruptio attempts to understand what makes us human. Rated: 7/10 May 2, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The most original and unique horror film that I've seen in years! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Bryan B Watched this after seeing Christopher McDonald in it. He's one of my favorite actors of all time. Definitely recommend it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Les Hackel hates his life. He works a dead-end job, was just dumped by his high-maintenance girlfriend, and still lives with his nagging mom. One night, he discovers a fresh incision behind his neck. His friend Danny tells him it's a bomb, that someone has implanted one in his neck, too. And then the messages start coming in, forcing Les to carry out missions with deadly results. Les is partnered up with a series of oddball characters to commit heinous tasks. The violence escalating around him, Les pieces together the clues that reveal the horrific plans to breed a monstrous race of beings.
Director
Evan Marlowe
Producer
Kerry Finlayson
Screenwriter
Evan Marlowe
Distributor
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Production Co
HellBent Pictures LLC, Sweet Home Films
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 27, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 34m