The Ugly

The Ugly is a 1997 New Zealand psychological horror film written and directed by Scott Reynolds in his directorial debut, and starring Paolo Rotondo, Rebecca Hobbs, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, and Roy Ward. The film is about a psychiatrist who is meeting with a serial killer to determine whether or not he has been successfully cured. They delve into a journey through his past and his victims, and through this "The Ugly", a distorted allusion to "The Ugly Duckling" is revealed.

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