Piercing (2018)

General Film, Horror, Thriller

Director: Nicolas Pesce

Writer(s): Ryû Murakami (novel), Nicolas Pesce

Starring: Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, Laia Costa, Olivia Bond, Maria Dizzia, Marin Ireland, Dakota Lustick, Wendell Pierce

Synopsis: A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute. READ REVIEW

Release Date: February 1, 2019 (USA) | Length: 81 min | Genre: Horror, Thriller | MPAA Rating: Rated R for aberrant violent and sexual content, nudity, and language.

Note: Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival January 20, 2018. US theatrical release date changed from December 7, 2018 to February 1, 2019. Wendell Pierce appears in the film as the doctor but doesn’t have any speaking lines and is only on screen for less than a minute.