Movie

Private Obsession

1995 · 102 min

A lurid, claustrophobic cat-and-mouse game that plays like softcore pulp, more silly than scary but steadily watchable.

Tagline: Almost a love story
Overview: First-class fashion model Emanuelle Griffith is missing. Richard Tate knows exactly where she is and plans to keep her there until she knows her place: subordinate to men. But Emannuelle is waiting for her chance to turn his obsession. That one second of passion in which the prisoner becomes the hostage taker...
How it feels: Tense, dark, campy and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Obsession, isolation, power, gender
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
power
gender
survival
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong