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Hour of Fear

1986 · 78 min

A grimy, claustrophobic descent into madness and murder, unfolding slowly with a lurking dread that rarely lets up.

Directed by
Francisco Cavalcanti, José Mojica Marins
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Francisco Cavalcanti, José Mojica Marins, Ely Silva
Overview
In São Paulo, Alberto is an insane and sadistic man that kills women, and lives with his mother that covers all his mess. When he kills his mother's employee Eliana, stabbing her in the bathtub, they bury her in the backyard of their house. Eliana's fiancé unsuccessfully seeks her out and when Alberto's mother advertises that she needs a driver, he applies for the job to sneak around the real estate trying to find Eliana.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Francisco Cavalcanti, José Mojica Marins
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Francisco Cavalcanti, José Mojica Marins, Ely Silva
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • madness
    • violence
    • crime
    • deception
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    crime, horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Francisco Cavalcanti, José Mojica Marins
    Written by
    Francisco Cavalcanti
    Starring
    Francisco Cavalcanti, José Mojica Marins, Ely Silva, Darcy Silva, Turíbio Ruiz, Regina Andrion, Clery Cunha, Marthus Mathias
    Runtime
    78 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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