Lawrence Tierney’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Lawrence Tierney has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 1990s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Reservoir Dogs.
Recurring themes

Visiting Hours
1982
Horror · Thriller

Hell Night
1981
Horror · Thriller

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1981
Thriller · Horror

Psycho III
1986
Horror · Mystery

White Dog
1982
Drama · Horror

Body Heat
1981
Thriller · Crime

Blood Simple
1985
Crime · Drama

Dead & Buried
1981
Horror · Mystery

A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
Dir. Quentin Tarantino · With Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen

Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier home from war.
Dir. Joseph Zito · With Vicky Dawson, Christopher Goutman, Lawrence Tierney

Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US. When he sees Irene Walker, it's love at first sight. But he soon finds that she, too, is a killer for hire. Charley can overlook his suspicions, but he can't turn off his heart. And the couple must remember that even if they love each other, the Prizzis love only money.
Dir. John Huston · With Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia

To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.
Dir. Cecil B. DeMille · With Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston