A detective must solve the case of a serial killer who enacts anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective, only with human bodies.
Acting
Dafoe's thousand-yard stare should have its own billing
Production
The anamorphic crime scenes are genuinely clever set pieces
Cinematography
Grimy NYC textures that feel like a smudged charcoal sketch
Director
Henry Miller
Willem Dafoe
Stan Aubray
Scott Speedman
Carl Uffner
Peter Stormare
Blair Collet
Clea DuVall
Sandy Strickland
James Rebhorn
Chief Lewellyn Brainard
Amy Carlson
Alexandra Fredericks
Yul Vazquez
Jorge Ruiz
Don Harvey
Michael C.
Samantha MacIvor
Crystal
Debbie Harry
Neighbor
Monique Gabriela Curnen
Female Student
Sharrieff Pugh
ECT Technician
Ashley Springer
Jeff Sarno
Paul Lazar
Medical Examiner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The anamorphic paintings were created by actual artist Jennifer Bolande, not VFX—Dafoe spent hours staring at real distorted canvases.
This bombed so hard it essentially ended Henry Miller's feature career, becoming a cautionary tale about 'high concept' thrillers that think they're smarter than their audience.
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