Movie

Heartworm

2024

A slow, uneasy lakeside descent into heartbreak and body horror, more sad than scary, with dread that lingers.

Overview: A young man goes to a lakeside getaway with his friends after a devastating breakup. While there, he faces his grief and discovers that his body is host to a horrific parasite.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, identity, trauma
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
identity
trauma
friendship
Places: single country house
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Angelo Bombelli
Starring: Brandon Chappus, Alex Andréa, Boris Gatackic, Catherine Valle-Taylor, Michelle Castro
Cinematography: Ken Amlin
Country: Canada
Languages: English