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The Crucifer of Blood

1991 · 103 min

A stately, talky Victorian mystery that unfolds with theatrical gravity, mixing opium dens and colonial guilt with a touch of arch humour.

Tagline: This is one mystery that it NOT elementary, my dear Watson...
Overview: A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen treasure.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, mystery, betrayal, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
mystery
betrayal
guilt
colonialism
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild