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Cabaret Diabolique

2015

A lurid, grimy little mystery that blurs stage blood and real blood, leaving you uneasy and slightly unclean.

Directed by
Christopher Forbes
Genres
Horror
Starring
Robert Seawell, Jezibell Anat, Linnea Quigley
Overview
A scheming brother and sister team headline Cabaret Diabolique. The show is fierce - the finale is an onstage murder. Is it real? Two detectives investigate the popular cabaret and untangle a web of madness.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Christopher Forbes
Genres
Horror
Starring
Robert Seawell, Jezibell Anat, Linnea Quigley
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • obsession
  • deception
  • mystery
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror
Directed by
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Written by
Jezibell Anat, Christopher Forbes
Starring
Robert Seawell, Jezibell Anat, Linnea Quigley, Camille Keaton, Daniela Cull, Kelly Forbes, Roger Letizia, Cheryl Martin

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