Excision (2012) - IMDb

Excision: Directed by Richard Bates Jr.. With AnnaLynne McCord, Roger Bart, Ariel Winter, Traci Lords. A disturbed, delusional high-school student with ... 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mendedforanyonewhoislookingforasparkoforiginalityinagenrethatoftenseemstobreakunderitsownclichés.helpful•136vriesspeechFeb6,2013FAQ1Whatisthemaincharacter'smentaldisorder?DetailsEditReleasedateNovember2,2012(UnitedKingdom)CountryoforiginUnitedStatesOfficialsiteOfficialFacebookLanguageEnglishAlsoknownasExcisiónFilminglocationsSantaClarita,California,USAProductioncompaniesAnchorBayFilmsNewNormalFilmsSeemorecompanycreditsatIMDbProBoxofficeEditGrossworldwide$2,757SeedetailedboxofficeinfoonIMDbProTechnicalspecsEditRuntime1hour21minutesColorColorAspectratio2.35:1RelatednewsContributetothispageSuggestaneditoraddmissingcontentTopGapWhatistheFrenchlanguageplotoutlineforExcision(2012)?AnswerSeemoregapsLearnmoreaboutcontributingEditpageMoretoexploreListEditors'Picks:WhattoWatchNowonNetflixSeethefulllistPhotosHollywoodRomances:OurFavoriteCouplesSeethefulllistRecentlyviewedPleaseenablebrowsercookiestousethisfeature. Learnmore.