A Kiss Before Dying

A Kiss Before Dying

1991 · 95 min · EN · R · 5.6 (109 votes)
Dir. James Dearden · Starring Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow, Diane Ladd, James Russo, Adam Horovitz · Music Howard Shore

Loving him was easy. Trusting him was deadly.

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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.

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A slick, unsettling neo-noir thriller where ambition curdles into obsession. It's a tense cat-and-mouse game fueled by deception and a chillingly cool aesthetic. Perfect for a suspenseful, late-night watch.

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