Movie

Diabolique

1954 · 118 min

A slow-burning, suspenseful descent into guilt and paranoia, with a chilling atmosphere and a famous twist that lingers.

Tagline: See it, be amazed at it, but...BE QUIET ABOUT IT!
Overview: The cruel and abusive headmaster of a boarding school, Michel Delassalle, is murdered by an unlikely duo -- his meek wife and the mistress he brazenly flaunts. The women become increasingly unhinged by a series of odd occurrences after Delassalle's corpse mysteriously disappears.
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, guilt, obsession, deception
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: betrayal
guilt
obsession
deception
death
Places: school
big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild