Movie

Fiend

1980 · 90 min

A slow, eerie low-budget horror that feels like a grim suburban nightmare, with a creepy strangler and a sense of dread.

Tagline: Dark ... Deadly ... Demonic ...
Overview: An evil spirit resurrects the corpse of a dead music teacher, who now must strangle and absorb people's energy in order to stay alive. When he moves to the suburbs of Baltimore and resumes giving music lessons, he begins to cause suspicion amongst his neighbors.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, bleak and campy. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Death, isolation, morality, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
isolation
morality
grief
identity
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild