Trauma (1993): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Trauma is a 1993 mystery thriller directed by Dario Argento, starring Brad Dourif, James Russo and Piper Laurie. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $475 worldwide. Critics gave it 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10. Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
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- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Dario Argento
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures (II)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Trauma About?
The premise of Trauma without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young woman struggling with anorexia returns home to her parents after escaping a clinic. Upon her return, her mother holds a séance with friends, during which she claims a murderer is among them. In a panic, she flees, only to be murdered alongside Aura's father. Aura witnesses the killer escaping with their parents' heads and, with the help of a friend named David, begins a desperate search for the perpetrator, uncovering a horrifying secret in the process.
Trauma Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- murderess
- psychotronic film
- slasher killer
- slasher horror
- slasher
- actress nude in her real life father's film
- avenging son's death
- bad doctor
- death of a child
- death of a son
- death of infant son
- decapitated head
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- director actress relationship
- female star appears topless
- head of a child
- headhunter
- headhunting
- live severed head
- living decapitated head
- mother mourning child's death
- mother of dead son
- murder by decapitation
- partial birth
- partially born child
- power blackout
- rainy night
- revenge murder
- serial murderess
- son's death
- talking head
- talking severed head
- teen nudity
- teenage girl nudity
- teenage girl undresses
- woman murders a man
- woman murders a woman
- bound breasts
- childbirth
- death in childbirth
- decapitated by an elevator
- female murders a female
- female murders a male
- female psycho killer
- girl undresses
- halfborn child
- head hunter
- head hunting
- living severed head
- power outage
- revenge killing
Where to Watch Trauma
Stream it on Amazon MX Player and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Trauma Cast
Brad Dourif leads the cast, with James Russo and Piper Laurie. Directed by Dario Argento; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Dario Argento
Also Starring in Trauma
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Critics gave Trauma 64 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
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IMDb 5.8 /10
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TMDB 58% User score
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Trauma Plot Summary
What happens in Trauma from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a dark and stormy night, a chiropractor opens her office door to an unseen visitor. As she muses, “You look familiar,” the stranger knocks her out and gruesomely takes her head off with a machine-operated wire device. Fast-forward several days, and we find David Parson driving in Minneapolis. He unexpectedly comes across a gaunt teenage girl poised to jump off a bridge. Recognizing the danger, David stops his truck and saves the seemingly dazed girl, who introduces herself as Aura Petrescu from Romania.
Full summary
The whole story of Trauma, scene by scene
Trauma Box Office
Trauma grossed $475 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$475
Trauma Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Blu-ray Promo Trailer
How Well Do You Know Trauma?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the main character's profession in 'Trauma'?
Cars in Trauma
29 cars on screen, including the 1982 Ford Bronco and the 1981 Cadillac Coupe DeVille.
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Bentley S-Type Minor role -
1979 Buick Riviera Minor role
Trauma Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “헤드헌터” and “트라우마”.
- Also known as
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- 헤드헌터
- 트라우마
- Dario Argento's Trauma
- Aura - Trauma
- トラウマ/せんけつのさけび
- Aura
- Травма
- 创伤
- トラウマ／鮮血の叫び
- Uraz
- Travma
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Trauma FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Trauma, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Trauma?
Trauma runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Trauma released?
Trauma was released on October 29, 1993.
Who directed Trauma?
Trauma was directed by Dario Argento.
More films by Dario Argento Who is in the cast of Trauma?
Trauma stars Brad Dourif, James Russo and Piper Laurie, among 9 credited actors.
Where can I watch Trauma?
In the US, Trauma is streaming on Amazon MX Player, Amazon Prime Video and Hoopla and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Trauma make at the box office?
Trauma grossed $475 worldwide.
How is Trauma rated?
Trauma has 5.8/10 on IMDb, 64 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.
Does Trauma have a post-credit scene?
No. Trauma has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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