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Depraved

2019 · 114 min

A somber, modern Frankenstein that trades gothic chills for grimy Brooklyn realism, leaving a lingering sense of unease and sorrow.

Directed by: Larry Fessenden
Genres: Horror, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: David Call, Joshua Leonard, Alex Breaux

Overview: A field surgeon suffering from PTSD after combat in the Middle East creates a living human out of body parts in his Brooklyn lab.

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Directed by: Larry Fessenden
Genres: Horror, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: David Call, Joshua Leonard, Alex Breaux

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
identity
isolation
guilt
science
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: horror, drama, science fiction
Directed by: Larry Fessenden
Written by: Larry Fessenden
Starring: David Call, Joshua Leonard, Alex Breaux, Ana Cruz Kayne, Owen Campbell, Chloë Levine, Maria Dizzia, Addison Timlin
Music: Will Bates
Cinematography: James Siewert, Chris Skotchdopole
Runtime: 114 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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