Fresh
Stylish and engaging despite its over-reliance on the conventions of the thriller genre.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Overview
Marc Schrader, a rookie cop caught red-handed with drugs in a police raid of an illegal rave, joins a homicide investigation conducted by Chief Inspector Minks. The victim is a naked young woman with the skin stripped off her back, killed as she staggered into traffic. As Schrader and Minks investigate the murder, the case is complicated by a finger found in the stomach of the victim. Forensic examination proves the finger belongs to Nobert Günzel, who was previously convicted of rape and assault. The police raid Günzel’s residence, and discover a blood-stained table with restraints and bits of human flesh in his basement. They also find video equipment and preserved, tattooed skin from the victim’s back. Soon, they found dead bodies buried in the garden. Günzel then goes missing.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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68%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The premise of this film might be halfway original, but the execution is wholly derivative.
Janice Page, Boston Globe
Fresh
An engrossing and original police procedural of bleak, steel-gray images and high style.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
A nasty, intelligent and complex thriller.
John Patterson, L.A. Weekly
Fresh
For all its oversights, absurdities and unconnected dots, Tattoo succeeds in getting under your skin.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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