The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Wer
Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 2013
A defense attorney begins to suspect that her client, who is charged with the murders of a vacationing family, might be more than meets the eye.
Movie details
Wer
“The legend reborn”
2013 Horror · Mystery · Thriller 1h 29m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
A defense attorney begins to suspect that her client, who is charged with the murders of a vacationing family, might be more than meets the eye.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Wer?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
William Brent Bell
Written by
William Brent Bell · Matthew Peterman
A.J. Cook
Kate Moore
Sebastian Roché
Klaus Pistor
Simon Quarterman
Gavin Flemyng
Vik Sahay
Eric Sarin
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Brian Scott O'Connor
Talan Gwynek
Stephanie Lemelin
Claire Porter
Oaklee Pendergast
Peter Porter
Court is in session
Put Wer on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.