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Movie · 1997 · 90 min

A claustrophobic, puzzle-box nightmare that keeps you tense and guessing, with a cold, industrial dread and bursts of sudden violence.

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1997 Canadian independent science-fiction horror film by Vincenzo Natali
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Year
1997
Runtime
90 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • madness
  • mystery
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, science fiction, psychological horror fiction
Directed by
Vincenzo Natali
Written by
Vincenzo Natali, Graeme Manson, André Bijelic
Starring
David Hewlett, Nicole de Boer, Julian Richings, Wayne Robson, Maurice Dean Wint, Andrew Miller, Nicky Guadagni
Music
Mark Korven
Cinematography
Derek Rogers
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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