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IMDB Rating: 3.2

IMDB Votes: 3000

Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi

Country: USA, Japan

Duration: 93 min

Plot tags: intense, serious, suspenseful, mockbuster, suspense, futuristic, perverse, exciting, thought provoking, breathtaking