A Brutally Violent Thriller Lives on as a Dark and Dingy Cult Classic
The late Paul Walker shot to fame as the star of the Fast & Furious franchise, which utilized his easygoing charm and square-jawed all-American looks to great effect. It wasn’t often that he branched out of his comfort zone and really tested himself as an actor, making it a little ironic that arguably the best performance of his career in Running Scared wasn’t seen by anywhere near enough people. Written and directed by Wayne Kramer, the gratuitously violent crime caper ticks all the boxes you’d want from a cult…