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Ascendant

A clammy, slow dread settles in as a charming zealot performs his tricks and the watcher waits for the fire.

Overview: A charismatic madman leads a doomsday cult, with his demonstrations of his claimed mystic powers, ranging from seemingly telekinetically lighting candles to setting human sacrifices on fire.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Faith, obsession, power, madness
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
obsession
power
madness
deception
Places: countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild