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Eli

2019 · 98 min

A claustrophobic, slow-building horror that traps you in a sterile house of secrets, with a bleak and unsettling atmosphere.

Directed by: Ciarán Foy
Genres: Horror
Starring: Charlie Shotwell, Sadie Sink, Lili Taylor

Overview: A boy named Eli with a rare autoimmune disorder is confined to a special experimental clinic for his treatment. He soon begins experiencing supernatural forces, turning the supposedly safe facility into a haunted prison for him and his fellow patients.

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Directed by: Ciarán Foy
Genres: Horror
Starring: Charlie Shotwell, Sadie Sink, Lili Taylor

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
deception
faith
betrayal
survival
Places: single country house
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	8
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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