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The Gates of Vanity

2015 · 102 min

A claustrophobic, slowly tightening siege inside a home, where dread builds through uneasy conversation rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Suj Ahmed
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Eric Colvin, Ery Nzaramba, Kathryn Worth
Overview
A family man being held captive in his own home by a psychotic homeless man he has befriended, struggles to free himself before his family is threatened.

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Directed by
Suj Ahmed
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Eric Colvin, Ery Nzaramba, Kathryn Worth
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • isolation
  • survival
  • family
  • madness
  • betrayal
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, thriller, horror
Directed by
Suj Ahmed
Written by
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Starring
Eric Colvin, Ery Nzaramba, Kathryn Worth, Grahame Edwards, Suj Ahmed
Runtime
102 min
Country
United Kingdom

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