Tattoo

Tattoo

Directed by Robert Schwentke

Produced by Lounge Entertainment GmbH, StudioCanal

2002108 min6.1 / 10

A grim, procedural crime thriller centered on the investigation of a serial killer's grotesque murders, driven by forensic detail and mounting dread.

Marc Schrader, a rookie cop caught red-handed with drugs in a police raid of an illegal rave, joins a homicide investigation conducted by Chief Inspector Minks. The victim is a naked young woman with the skin stripped off her back, killed as she staggered into traffic. As Schrader and Minks investigate the murder, the case is complicated by a finger found in the stomach of the victim. Forensic examination proves the finger belongs to Nobert Günzel, who was previously convicted of rape and assault. The police raid Günzel’s residence, and discover a blood-stained table with restraints and bits of human flesh in his basement. They also find video equipment and preserved, tattooed skin from the victim’s back. Soon, they found dead bodies buried in the garden. Günzel then goes missing.

Questions people ask

  • Does Tattoo end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Tattoo violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Tattoo easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Tattoo scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Tattoo sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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