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The Widower

1999 · 78 min

A queasy, deadpan slide into obsession, funny and unsettling in equal measure, with a nagging sense of being watched.

Tagline: He loved her more than life itself.
Overview: Milton Smythe is unable to accept the death of his beloved wife. Although she no longer moves or speaks, he still hears her, and he is determined to stay together. But Milton feels that he is being watched, and he is.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: grief
obsession
madness
isolation
death
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	5
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy, horror
Directed by: Marcus Rogers
Written by: Ed Kedzierski
Starring: Shawn Milsted, K. Ramona Orr, Irene Miscisco, Tim Trylinski, Darren Andrichuk, Jello Biafra, Ani Kyd Wolf, Nardwuar
Runtime: 78 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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