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Rites of Passage

2012 · 95 min

A grimy, uneasy thriller that mixes academic pretension with drug-fueled dread and sudden violence in an isolated setting.

Tagline: Sex, drugs, and an ancient ritual... anthropology 101 is a killer!
Overview: Anthropology students and their professor experience terror when they visit a sacred burial ground.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Violence, addiction, guilt, isolation
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
addiction
guilt
isolation
betrayal
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild