Movie

The Premonition

1976 · 94 min

A slow-creeping, eerie thriller that unsettles through psychic dread and a lurking carnival menace rather than jump scares.

Tagline: A masterpiece of terror and suspense.
Overview: When a deranged woman and her carny boyfriend plot to abduct her biological daughter from the girl's foster parents, the foster mother is plagued by premonitions and psychic visions.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, family, madness, parenthood
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
family
madness
parenthood
fate
Places: small town
suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild