TV series

The Perfect Insider

2015 · 1 season

A cerebral, claustrophobic puzzle that unfolds slowly, rewarding close attention with unsettling psychological depths.

Overview: Souhei Saikawa is a college professor who is obsessed with genius Shiki Magata’s work. He, Moe Nishinosono, and a group of his other students plan a retreat to the remote island where Magata currently resides, which may put them in danger’s way...
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Mystery, obsession, isolation, gender
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 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: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
obsession
isolation
gender
death
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild