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The Dark Valley

2014 · 115 min

A cold, brooding mountain western that tightens like a noose, rewarding patience with brutal, satisfying payback.

Overview: The Alps, late 19th century. Greider, a mysterious lone rider who claims to be a photographer, arrives at an isolated lumber village, despotically ruled by a family clan, asking for winter accommodation.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, power, corruption, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
power
corruption
isolation
justice
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild