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Grinder (2016)

Grindhouse exploitationSo bad it's almost campQueer trauma tourism

Overview

DramaThriller

A teen model gets lured into New York City by an model agent to discover nothing is as it seems.

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Content warning
new york citylgbtgay thememetoosexual abuseabusemale model

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

The 2016 iPhone cinematography, unintentionally.

Best for:Solo: When you hate yourself and want to feel something.·Friends: Mystery Science Theatre 3000 style roast session required.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Explicit assault scenes filmed with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.·Triggers: Co-opts #MeToo and LGBTQ trauma for cheap shock value.
Brandon Ruckdashel

Director

Brandon Ruckdashel

ReleasedOct 20, 2016
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Ruckus Films

Top Cast

Jon Fleming

Jon Fleming

Rich

Tyler Austin

Tyler Austin

Luke

Brandon Ruckdashel

Brandon Ruckdashel

Tim

Julian Gavilanes

Julian Gavilanes

Austin

Joshua Dye

Joshua Dye

Christian

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Cultural

Released during peak #MeToo visibility, this film was criticized for exploiting the movement's language while reproducing the very exploitation it claimed to critique.

Trivia

Director Ruckdashel's entire filmography consists of similarly self-cast projects where he plays desirable men in compromising situations — a pattern noted by bemused Letterboxd reviewers.

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Grinder - Introducing Tyler Austin

Grinder - Introducing Tyler Austin

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