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The Train of Suicides

1931

A claustrophobic, slow-burning descent into shared dread, where waiting itself becomes the ordeal.

Directed by
Edmond T. Gréville
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vanda Gréville, Georges Colin, Blanche Bernis
Overview
Locked in a train, a group of suicide candidates await the death promised them by a crook. When they have almost gone mad with anguish, the door opens.

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Directed by
Edmond T. Gréville
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vanda Gréville, Georges Colin, Blanche Bernis
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • death
  • isolation
  • deception
  • madness
  • survival
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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