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In Fabric

2018 · 118 min

A hypnotic, off-kilter descent into retail nightmare, blending absurd humor with creeping dread and surreal imagery.

Tagline
A killer dress.
Overview
A haunting ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store, following the life of a cursed dress as it passes from person to person, with devastating consequences.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • isolation
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, fantasy, comedy, mystery
Directed by
Peter Strickland
Written by
Peter Strickland
Starring
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Julian Barratt, Richard Bremmer, Fatma Mohamed, Gwendoline Christie, Hayley Squires, Caroline Catz
Cinematography
Ari Wegner
Runtime
118 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
French, English

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