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Written in the Fog

1982 · 85 min

A slow, oppressive psychological horror that lingers on guilt and dread rather than shocks.

Directed by
Silvio F. Balbuena
Genres
Horror
Starring
Terpy Ibir, Carmen Luján, Carla Celis
Overview
A young boy who commits murder as a child and makes his mother guilty is suffering from a guilty conscience.

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Directed by
Silvio F. Balbuena
Genres
Horror
Starring
Terpy Ibir, Carmen Luján, Carla Celis
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • guilt
    • madness
    • family
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror6
    Humour0
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Silvio F. Balbuena
    Starring
    Terpy Ibir, Carmen Luján, Carla Celis, Blanca Burgos, Lily Danroe, Rafael Conesa
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    Spanish

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