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Shadow of the Vampire

Movie · 2000 · 91 min

A slow-burn, eerie meta-horror that blurs the line between actor and monster, leaving a lingering sense of dread and dark fascination.

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2000 film by E. Elias Merhige
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Year
2000
Runtime
91 min
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • obsession
  • art
  • madness
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, horror, vampire
Directed by
E. Elias Merhige
Written by
Steven A. Katz
Starring
Willem Dafoe, John Malkovich, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Udo Kier, Cary Elwes, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Catherine McCormack, Ronan Vibert
Music
Dan Jones
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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