Movie

The Visit

1964 · 100 min

A cold, theatrical morality play that tightens like a vise as a whole town quietly agrees to murder for money.

Overview: Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, greed, corruption, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
greed
corruption
justice
betrayal
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild