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The Invisible Man

Movie · 2020 · 124 min

A nerve-shredding, slow-burn thriller that keeps you constantly scanning the frame, blending domestic terror with sci-fi horror.

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2020 film directed by Leigh Whannell
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Year
2020
Runtime
124 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • survival
  • trauma
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Leigh Whannell
Written by
Leigh Whannell
Starring
Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Michael Dorman, Harriet Dyer, Nick Kici
Music
Benjamin Wallfisch
Cinematography
Stefan Duscio
Runtime
124 min
Country
United States, Australia
Languages
English

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