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Welcome the Stranger

2018 · 94 min

A disorienting, uneasy plunge into paranoia and strange visions, where reality feels constantly on the verge of slipping.

Overview: Alice arrives unannounced at her estranged brother Ethan's house in an attempt to reconcile, but bizarre visions, the return of his strange girlfriend and Alice's paranoia and suspicion force the siblings to cling onto reality amidst mysterious circumstances.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, identity, family, madness
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
family
madness
deception
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, mystery, thriller, science fiction
Directed by: Justin Kelly
Written by: Justin Kelly
Starring: Abbey Lee, Caleb Landry Jones, Riley Keough, Rosemary Howard, John Clofine
Music: Tim Kvasnosky
Cinematography: Matt Klammer
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English