Dead Man's Curve

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Dead Man's Curve

R

Released Jan 24, 1998

1h 30m

Drama

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Two roommates (Matthew Lillard, Michael Vartan) plan to kill a third (Randall Batinkoff) to take advantage of college policy giving a 4.0 grade to a suicide's roommates.

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BBC.com

Rated: 1/5

Apr 17, 2001

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A talented cast wasted beneath the muddled script.

Apr 29, 2009

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Aug 12, 2005

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James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

Rosen isn't quite clever enough as either a writer or a director to pull off the multiple twists 'Curve' finally takes. The satiric edge and much of the movie's logic disappear in its last 20 minutes.

Jul 15, 2003

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Dustin Putman

TheFilmFile.com

So concerned about its plot that it doesn't pay much attention at all to its characters, and therefore, the film only comes off feeling even more empty-headed.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Diane Selkirk

Apollo Guide

Rated: 60/100

Jan 1, 2000

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Edward B

Excellent Thriller from the 90s era twists and turns in a scream esque presentation...I thought Wes Craven may have directed it worth a watch for sure

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/27/25

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Audience Member

Never seen it, but my professor wrote/directed it, and he says it's good. I trust him.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Sarah K

I don’t know why this movie has such a low review. Yes, it is not the best execution and plot. However, if your looking for a great performance by Matthew Lillard in an underrated movie. A movie that’s dark, campy, emotionally uneasy and ode to the late 90s highly recommend. Especially those who are nostalgic of this type of dark indie, cheesy macabre era. The twists aren’t as well thought out but a lot more clever than what we have gotten in 2025. It’s worth a watch and worth a thoughtful review. To underrated.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/18/25

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Emma C

I didn't like it at first, but it actually ends up being really good. I thought it was boring because I knew everything that was going to happen, but there are a lot of twist by the end.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Bryanna F

i loved it! the end was so unexpected

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/04/23

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Regina P

I saw the potential... but it ended up being total silliness.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/16/23

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Synopsis

Two roommates (Matthew Lillard, Michael Vartan) plan to kill a third (Randall Batinkoff) to take advantage of college policy giving a 4.0 grade to a suicide's roommates.

Director: Dan Rosen
Producer: Jeremy Lew, Ted Schipper, Michael Amato
Screenwriter: Dan Rosen
Distributor: Trimark Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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