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Also known as Waz, The Killing Gene

WΔZ (pronounced double-u delta zed), is a 2007 British crime horror thriller film directed by Tom Shankland, written by Clive Bradley, and starring Stellan Skarsgård, Melissa George, Selma Blair, and Tom Hardy. The film was released in the United States with the title The Killing Gene.

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5.5

There is something horribly wrong with the bodies found in the dark city streets. Some are mutilated while others have the Price equation (wΔz = Cov (w,z) = βwzVz) carved into their flesh. Detective Eddie Argo and his new partner Helen Westcott unearth the meaning of the odd equation and realise each victim is being offered a gruesome choice: kill your loved ones, or be killed. Before long it becomes clear that the perpetrator has suffered a similar fate and is now coping by seeking a way to solve this philosophical dilemma.

Released: 2007-05-19104 minDir: Tom ShanklandCrime, Drama, Horror, Thriller

Cast

  • Selma Blair as Jean Lerner
  • Melissa George as Helen Westcott
  • Stellan Skarsgård as Eddie Argo
  • Sally Hawkins as Elly Carpenter
  • John Sharian as Jack Corelli
  • Paul Kaye as Gelb

Themes

  • police
  • chase
  • psychopath
  • detective
  • investigation
  • revenge
  • slasher
  • torture
  • drugs
  • death

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Ratings

IMDb

5.7/10

9,836 votes

Year
2007
Runtime
104 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror

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Key facts

Film.name
WΔZ
Film.image
Waz ver2.jpg
Film.caption
British theatrical release poster
Film.director
Tom Shankland
Film.producer
Allan NibloJames Richardson
Film.writer
Clive Bradley
Film.music
David Julyan
Film.cinematography
Morten Søborg
Film.editing
Tim Murrell
Film.distributor
Vertigo Films
Film.runtime
104 minutes
Film.country
United Kingdom
Film.language
English
Film.budget
£5 million($10 million)

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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Release and reception
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

WΔZ (pronounced double-u delta zed), is a 2007 British crime horror thriller film directed by Tom Shankland, written by Clive Bradley, and starring Stellan Skarsgård, Melissa George, Selma Blair, and Tom Hardy. The film was released in the United States with the title The Killing Gene.

==Plot== Set against the backdrop of a dark and rain-soaked New York, WΔZ follows the investigative efforts of Detective Eddie Argo (portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård) and his newly assigned partner Helen Westcott (played by Melissa George). Together, they embark on a journey to solve a series of gruesome murders that have gripped the city.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “WΔZ” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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