Back in Crime

Back in Crime

Directed by Germinal Alvarez

Produced by Haut et Court, Direct Cinéma

2013102 min6.4 / 10

A noir-tinged time-travel thriller that blends a serial killer investigation with romantic tension and the moral weight of altering the past.

Inspector Richard Kemp never got around to putting the handcuffs around the Eardrum Slasher, a dangerous serial killer whose rampage began 20 years before. When Hélène, a psychologist, witnesses the Slasher’s latest crime and offers to testify, Kemp falls in love with her at first sight. In a mysterious turn of event, Kemp is suddenly transported back in time to the site of the Eardrum Slasher’s first murder, he realizes that this could provide a second chance to catch the killer...

Questions people ask

  • Is Back in Crime violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Back in Crime scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Back in Crime sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Back in Crime easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Back in Crime end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

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Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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