Movie

A Lamb in Despair

1999 · 88 min

A grim, unpleasant descent into cruelty that lingers on suffering and leaves you cold and unsettled.

Overview: A man who was abused by his mother as a child goes on a killing spree. He abducts numerous woman, tortures, beats and eventually kills them.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Violence, trauma, madness, crime
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
trauma
madness
crime
death
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild