Is A Kiss Before Dying scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Kiss Before Dying end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Kiss Before Dying violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Kiss Before Dying sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Kiss Before Dying easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Kiss Before Dying

Name: A Kiss Before Dying
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1991
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow, Diane Ladd, James Russo

Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.

Directed by James Dearden

Produced by Kellgate Limited, Universal Pictures

199195 min5.6 / 10

A dark neo-noir thriller about a calculating murderer who exploits romantic deception for wealth, pursued by his victim's twin sister.

Infatuated with the idea of becoming rich, college student Jonathan Corliss secretly dates Dorothy Carlsson to gain the approval of her wealthy father. When Dorothy tells Jonathan that she is pregnant and that her father will deny her inheritance if he finds out, Jonathan murders her, but he stages her death as a suicide. As Jonathan works his way onto Mr. Carlsson's payroll, Dorothy's twin sister, Ellen, investigates the apparent suicide.

Clusters

Deadly Romantic Obsession Training And Mentorship Exes and Divorced Couples Lies And Disguises Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Mystery Thriller Crime

Keywords

Cupboard Girlfriend Remake Train Impostor Twins Dual Role Neo-noir

Questions people ask

Is A Kiss Before Dying scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does A Kiss Before Dying end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is A Kiss Before Dying violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is A Kiss Before Dying sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is A Kiss Before Dying easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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