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The Strangeness

1985 · 93 min

A slow, claustrophobic descent into darkness where every shadow feels like a threat.

Directed by
Melanie Anne Phillips
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Dan Lunham, Terri Berland, Mark Sawicki
Tagline
Where Most Nightmares End The Strangeness Begins.
Overview
A group of young miners venture into the Gold Spike Mine in search of gold, even after being warned by old-time prospectors to stay away. The miners proceed into the caverns anyway and soon realize that there’s no gold in these mines, but also that they’re not alone.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Melanie Anne Phillips
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Dan Lunham, Terri Berland, Mark Sawicki
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • greed
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
Melanie Anne Phillips
Written by
Melanie Anne Phillips, Chris Huntley
Starring
Dan Lunham, Terri Berland, Mark Sawicki, Chris Huntley, Rolf Theison, Keith Hurt, Diane Borcyckowski, Robin Sortman
Music
Chris Huntley, Melanie Anne Phillips
Cinematography
Kevin O'Brien, Stephen Greenfield
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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