Movie

Touch of Evil

1958 · 111 min

A grimy, shadowy border-town descent where corruption and menace tighten around you like a slow, queasy grip.

Tagline: The strangest vengeance ever planned!
Overview: A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, justice, betrayal, crime
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
justice
betrayal
crime
morality
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild