Movie

Stranglehold

1962 · 73 min

A tense, identity-blurring descent into paranoia, where a man's grip on reality slips after a night of excess, leading to a twisty resolution.

Overview: A movie star is typecast as a ruthless gangster. His troubles begin when he gets reality confused with his job and becomes deluded into believing that he really is a mobster.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, guilt, deception, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
guilt
deception
family
obsession
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild