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The Ugly

1997 Film
  • Horror
  • Thriller
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About

In the debut feature from writer/director Scott Reynolds, serial killer Simon (Paolo Rotondo) has been locked up for the last five years, and is being interviewed by psychologist Karen Schumaker (Rebecca Hobbs). Narrated flashbacks reveal Simon's past, the demons and bad treatment in his present, and the potential for more killing. The Ugly won rave reviews, awards at fantasy festivals in Italy and Portugal, and over 30 international sales: Variety called the film "a tricky, stylish horror", praising it's suspense, visuals, and casting. The Listener's Philip Matthews found it "genuinely creepy".

Key Cast & Crew

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Paolo Rotondo
As: Simon Cartwright
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Rebecca Hobbs
As: Karen Schumaker

Related images

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A scene from The Ugly.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
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A scene from The Ugly.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
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Rebecca Hobbs as Karen Schumaker in a scene from The Ugly.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.
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Paolo Rotondo as Simon Cartwright in a scene from The Ugly.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.