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A bullied teenager comes back from the dead to take revenge on his classmates.A bullied teenager comes back from the dead to take revenge on his classmates.A bullied teenager comes back from the dead to take revenge on his classmates.
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James Krishna Floyd
- Nasser
- (as James Floyd)
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Did you know
- TriviaDuring a scene with Mary Nighy and Ruby Bentall, a DVD playing The Duchess (2008) with Keira Knightley can be seen. Stars of Tormented Calvin Dean and Georgia King also appear in this movie.
- GoofsNearly everyone has the apparently unpopular and bullied character's phone number saved into their phones.
- Crazy creditsShortly into the end credits there is an additional scene.
- Alternate versionsThe UK version was heavily edited to remove sexual bullying and bloody violence before submission to the BBFC in order to obtain a 15 rating.
- ConnectionsReferences Mary Poppins (1964)
- SoundtracksDead in Love
Performed by Desert Sessions
Written by Josh Homme (as Joshua Homme), PJ Harvey, Alain Johannes & Joey Castillo
Published by Board Stiff Music / More Kick and Snare Music / Hot Head Music / Universal Music Publishing Ltd / Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Courtesy of Rekords Records / Universal-Island Records Ltd
Under licence from Universal Music Operations
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A not very-convincing horror tale with a message
The best thing about Tormented is the opening and closing credits, which were original and interesting. The opening 10 minutes weren't bad, but from then on things go downhill and rarely pick up.
The main problem with this film was the poor storyline and script. Direction and acting were okay, and quite stylish at points, but the storyline itself wasn't sufficient to tread a path between horror and comedy.
The bullying is over-the-top and unbelievable, certainly for the age of people involved; characters were kept paper-thin; and the script riddled with clichés. You simply didn't believe what was happening, nor that, when events turn nasty, the protagonists greet them with such an indifferent attitude. Logic is out of the window - a school with 3 recent deaths, an unexplained accident, and a disappearance - yet no sign of the police, and the school still open ... hmmmmmmm.
The bottom line is, this is another film that seems incapable of representing British school students as they really are, and opts for cliché which doesn't go far enough for parody. The result leaves the viewer too detached to show much interest in the events, and there aren't enough laughs to retain interest on a purely comedic level (the only laugh coming from the discovery of the 'full condom', and we have to wait an hour for that).
Of interest to those who might like Skins, if only to see something much worse. A shame.
The main problem with this film was the poor storyline and script. Direction and acting were okay, and quite stylish at points, but the storyline itself wasn't sufficient to tread a path between horror and comedy.
The bullying is over-the-top and unbelievable, certainly for the age of people involved; characters were kept paper-thin; and the script riddled with clichés. You simply didn't believe what was happening, nor that, when events turn nasty, the protagonists greet them with such an indifferent attitude. Logic is out of the window - a school with 3 recent deaths, an unexplained accident, and a disappearance - yet no sign of the police, and the school still open ... hmmmmmmm.
The bottom line is, this is another film that seems incapable of representing British school students as they really are, and opts for cliché which doesn't go far enough for parody. The result leaves the viewer too detached to show much interest in the events, and there aren't enough laughs to retain interest on a purely comedic level (the only laugh coming from the discovery of the 'full condom', and we have to wait an hour for that).
Of interest to those who might like Skins, if only to see something much worse. A shame.
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- İşkence okulu
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- £700,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $1,362,653
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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