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Thinner (1996)

Directed by Tom Holland

Thinner is a 1996 American body horror film directed by Tom Holland and written by Michael McDowell and Holland. The film is based on Stephen King's 1984 novel of the same name The story follows an obese lawyer named Billy Halleck accidentally kills a Romani woman and, after escaping legal consequences, is cursed by her father to lose weight uncontrollably. As he rapidly shrinks, he desperately seeks a way to lift the curse, leading to tragic and darkly comedic events.

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