Movie

Compulsion

2013 · 88 min

A slow, uneasy two-hander that gets under your skin with its toxic chemistry and quiet psychological dread.

Tagline: Her passion was cooking, her obsession was deadly
Overview: A strange and destructive relationship develops between a chef and her neighbor, a former child actress.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, identity, isolation, addiction
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
isolation
addiction
trauma
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild