Movie

The Deal

2015 · 102 min

A grim, slow-burning revenge thriller that weighs heavily on you, with a constant sense of dread and moral unease.

Tagline: Make the deal to exchange murders?
Overview: A cop catches a serial killer who murdered his sister but never finds her body. The lack of closure torments him and drives his brother-in-law insane, who makes a deal with the mafia for revenge.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, grief, justice, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
justice
obsession
corruption
Places: big city
prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild