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The Ones Below

2016 · 86 min

A slow-burn psychological thriller that keeps you on edge with its unsettling atmosphere and mounting paranoia.

Directed by
David Farr
Genres
Thriller
Tagline
How well do you know your neighbors?
Overview
A young affluent couple expecting their first child hits it off with the new couple that moves in downstairs, until a dinner party between them ends in a shocking accident.

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Directed by
David Farr
Genres
Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • parenthood
  • obsession
  • deception
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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