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Shattered Illusions

1998 · 90 min

A creeping, claustrophobic stalker thriller that keeps you uneasy, watching a protective bond strained by mounting menace.

Overview
A Psycho stalks a talk radio personality and her mentally challenged sister.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • family
  • survival
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
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
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Becky Best
Written by
Toni Callas
Starring
Colette O'Connell, Leland Crooke, Bruce Weitz, Richard Lynch, Morgan Fairchild, Dan Monahan, Sy Richardson, Keith Sellon-Wright
Cinematography
Steve Adcock
Runtime
90 min

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