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A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of university coeds.
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Anton Bitel Little White Lies 03/27/2017
If all this sounds like standard giallo/slasher fare... in fact Simn constructs his film in much the way that the killer recreates his puzzle: taking a bit from here, a bit from there, & stitching all these disparate pieces into a monstrous hybrid. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 04/14/2011
C
As an example of sexist, racist sleaze, Pieces is an inadvertently amusing relic of early '80s grindhouse. Go to Full Review
David Day Horror Movie Talk Sep 18
3/10
Pieces wants to be a fun, funny, cult slasher, and to some extent it is. It tried so hard to cash in on the early slasher craze that it actually ends up being a fun, funny, cult slasher because of how hard it falls on its face. Go to Full Review
Alan Jones Starburst 08/01/2022
Makes no real sense at all mainly because everyone involved defies the thin line of reality it could have easily maintained. Go to Full Review
Jacob Knight Birth.Movies.Death. 10/03/2017
An utter masterwork of illogic. Go to Full Review
Christopher Machell CineVue 04/03/2017
3/5
Fans of the genre will find much to enjoy in this knowingly silly exercise in day-glo splatter. Go to Full Review
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Max M. @Househuntermax Nov 29 One of my favorite horror movies as a kid. See more Wayne K Oct 25 The slasher genre has had its many ups and downs over the years, with undoubtedly more lows than highs, so its kind of nice to have one come along every now and then that, in a way, knows it isn’t very good and just decides to run with it, as is the case with Pieces. A film with more nudity in a single project than most slashers manage in an entire franchise, plenty of grizzly deaths, a killer who may or may not be out of a giallo film, a tonne of obvious red herrings and an underwhelming killer reveal that doesn’t change a single thing about the film when you look back on it. Rather than trying to be smart or subversive, the filmmakers just say ‘Screw it, we know what the audience wants, and we’re gonna give it to them’ I applaud that attitude, because few films are worse than a cheap horror that thinks it more profound than it actually is. A lot of the character decisions are, of course, ridiculous, but I think they knew this when they were making it, considering how blatant it is. It’s a fun and gratuitous movie that doesn’t outstay its welcome and provides plenty of memorable, if risible, moments. See more Eric W. @Jtuess Aug 13 Awful voice dubbing, and no plot to be discerned; no one can disagree that the practical FX were nightmare inducing. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 28 Success in 1 hour and 25 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 Jul 25 While there are some incredible WTF moments and Truely laughable line delivery but the film is an standard Gallo Thriller See more Craig W. @CJWolfe27 Jul 20 Great b movie slasher See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of university coeds.
Director
Juan Piquer Simon
Screenwriter
Joe D'Amato, Dick Randall
Production Co
Almena Films
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 23, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 25m
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