# Thinner (1996)

Thinner is a 1996 American body horror film directed by Tom Holland and written by Michael McDowell and Holland. The film is based on Stephen King's 1984 novel of the same name The story follows an obese lawyer named Billy Halleck accidentally kills a Romani woman and, after escaping legal consequences, is cursed by her father to lose weight uncontrollably. As he rapidly shrinks, he desperately seeks a way to lift the curse, leading to tragic and darkly comedic events.

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1996
- By: Tom Holland
- Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Fantasy
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/thinner-1996_202511)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/thinner-1996_202511?play=1)