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Addiction

2003 · 115 min

A grim, slow descent into compulsion that unsettles more than it shocks, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline
Murder... become his passion
Overview
An average, happy, hard-working man's life takes a turn for the horrific after he kills a mugger and discovers he's now addicted to killing.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • violence
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, drama
Directed by
James Adam Tucker
Written by
Joshua Nelson
Starring
Frank Franconeri, Mim Granahan, Melissa Bacelar, Joshua Nelson, Lydia Fiore, Brenda Hattingh, Jaime Velez, Tamsin Atkinson
Cinematography
James Adam Tucker
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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