Movie

Trick of the Eye

1994 · 95 min

A slow-burning psychological puzzle that unsettles through eerie resemblances and a wealthy widow's unsettling generosity, building quiet tension.

Overview: A woman artist is hired by a wealthy woman to paint a mural in a room however she finds out that the woman wants her to do more than paint the mural as hidden family secrets are revealed.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, obsession, deception, mystery
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: identity
obsession
deception
mystery
grief
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild