TV series

Zastrozzi: A Romance

1986 · 1 season

A slow, theatrical plunge into Gothic obsession, with chilly psychological cruelty and a brooding, literary atmosphere.

Overview: In a heady tale of revenge and obsession, the outlaw Zastrozzi, assisted by courtesan, Matilda, abducts his half-brother, Verezzi, and torments him into believing his lover, Julia, has been murdered. His campaign of vicious psychological abuse signals a grisly bloodbath of greed, envy, betrayal, retribution, and eternal damnation.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, eerie and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, obsession, betrayal, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: revenge
obsession
betrayal
guilt
death
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild