Movie

Poison Pen

1939 · 79 min

A quietly unsettling village drama where suspicion spreads like a disease, leaving a lingering sense of unease and moral unease.

Tagline: The cowardly thrust of the poison pen that drives hapless men and women to the depths of despair!
Overview: The inhabitants of a peaceful village begin receiving mysterious hate mail penned by someone with malicious thoughts.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, isolation, guilt, morality
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
isolation
guilt
morality
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild