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The Curse of Sleeping Beauty

2016 · 89 min

A slow, dreamlike horror that blends fairy-tale imagery with occult dread, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Tagline: The fairytale was only the beginning
Overview: Thomas Kaiser inherits an ancestral mansion that has been in his family for generations — only to learn that he has also inherited an ancient curse stemming back to the Crusades. Forced into his new role as “protector” — the guardian appointed to keep the evil demons in the house at bay — Thomas teams with an ambitious local realtor and paranormal cleric to unravel the mystery of the house, while struggling to awaken the beautiful Briar Rose, held captive in a terrifying netherworld seen previously in his dreams.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, fate, isolation, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
fate
isolation
survival
betrayal
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild