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Compulsion

2016 · 92 min

A seductive, disorienting descent into a luxurious nightmare where desire and danger blur, leaving you unsure what is real until the final reveal.

Directed by
Craig Goodwill
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Fantasy
Tagline
There are no rules
Overview
Sadie—a young female novelist—and an enigmatic woman named Francesca, are enticed by an ex-lover to join him at his Italian villa for a weekend celebration being held to honor the release of Sadie's latest book. Once there, Sadie begins to fear his true intentions as she and Francesca become embroiled in a dangerous game of moral and sexual discovery.
How it feels
Dark, tense, eerie and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, identity, betrayal, sexuality
Content
Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
Note
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Directed by
Craig Goodwill
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Fantasy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror, fantasy
Directed by
Craig Goodwill
Written by
Brian Clark
Starring
Lio Tipton, Marta Gastini, Jakob Cedergren, Valentin Merlet, Jan Bijvoet, Magdalena Grochowska, Anita Kravos, Nina Seničar
Cinematography
David Ungaro
Runtime
92 min
Country
Canada, Italy, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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