Movie

Stain

2026 · 99 min

A slow, uneasy return to a haunted past, where the real dread is psychological and the island itself feels like a trap.

Tagline: Some curses aren't born. They are made.
Overview: Haunted by trauma, a psychologically unstable teenager is compelled to visit his sick grandmother with his half-sister and their friends. Being back in his childhood home, his dark past resurfaces, forcing him to confront whether the true horror lies in the island - the people from his past, or within himself.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, memory, isolation, family
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: trauma
memory
isolation
family
identity
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild