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The Contract

117 min

A slow, uneasy descent into desire and dread, where intimacy curdles into something sinister and the manor's secrets press in.

Tagline: It's binding...
Overview: Longing for love and a place to call home, Oliver agrees to visit the remote manor of a man he has met online. As Oliver explores a BDSM life alongside his new potential master, he must contend with jealous rivals, unexpected visitors, and horrifying revelations about what it truly means to belong to someone...

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: obsession
identity
isolation
power
sexuality
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	5
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: horror, fantasy, thriller
Directed by: Joshua R. Pangborn
Written by: Joshua R. Pangborn
Starring: Joshua R. Pangborn, Mark-Eugene Garcia, Elio Trevisan, Paul Antzoulis, Stuart Kiczek, Brandon Perras-Sanchez, Michael De Santo II, Andrew Carter
Cinematography: Mick Kunz
Runtime: 117 min
Country: United States of America

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