  the barber is a 2001 film that examines the interaction between the mind of a psychopath and the minds of ordinary people who are fascinated by them. it tells the story of local barber (and serial killer) dexter miles (malcolm mcdowell) in a town in alaska. the geographic location features 24-hour darkness, which serves as a metaphor for psychological darkness that drives miles to go on a murderous rampage. the movie blends the genres of horror, thriller, psychological study, and occasional black comedy. miles expresses the essence of the movie in these words:  ==cast== *dexter miles &ndash; malcolm mcdowell *chief vance corgan &ndash; jeremy ratchford *agent crawley &ndash; garwin sanford *buffalo sedwick &ndash; c. ernst harth ==awards== the barber was nominated for nine awards from the directors guild of canada and the leo awards: ==locations== this movie was filmed largely in the small town of revelstoke, british columbia in canada. ==references==  ==external links== * *  
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