Movie

The Influence

2019 · 99 min

A slow, oppressive dread seeps through a family home as old wounds and a malevolent presence tighten their grip.

Overview: After moving back to her family home to care for her dying mother, a nurse haunted by her childhood memories must struggle with an evil force in the house.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, trauma, isolation, death
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: family
trauma
isolation
death
guilt
Places: single country house
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild