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The Haunting of Helena

2013 · 87 min

A slow, oppressive creep through a haunted apartment and mind, with grim fairy-tale imagery and a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline: She's coming for her.
Overview: After a divorce, Sophia moves to the south of Italy with her daughter, Helena. Their new home, an apartment within an austere building of the fascist age, is a chance for them to start a new life. But inside an old storage room hides a mysterious closet and a buried secret. After the loss of Helena’s first baby tooth, a chilling obsession begins and an apparition haunts her sleep...
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, obsession, family
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
obsession
family
madness
Places: big city
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild