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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

2009 · 62 min

A tense, eerie base-under-siege horror that turns into a dark moral tragedy about power and consequence.

Directed by
Graeme Harper
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Drama
Overview
In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.

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Directed by
Graeme Harper
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • survival
  • power
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • space
  • single country house
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
horror, science fiction, drama, mystery, adventure, tv movie
Directed by
Graeme Harper
Written by
Phil Ford, Russell T Davies
Starring
David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Peter O'Brien, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Gemma Chan, Aleksandar Mikic, Michael Goldsmith, Cosima Shaw
Music
Murray Gold
Cinematography
Ernest Vincze
Runtime
62 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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