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The Disappointments Room

2016 · 92 min

A slow, oppressive slide into grief and hallucination, where the haunted house mirrors a mother's unravelling mind.

Directed by
D.J. Caruso
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
Some mysteries should not be unlocked
Overview
A mother and her young son release unimaginable horrors from the attic of their rural dream home.

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Directed by
D.J. Caruso
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • grief
  • madness
  • isolation
  • family
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
D.J. Caruso, Wentworth Miller
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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