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Desperation

2006 · 131 min

A tense, eerie siege in a ghost town, blending supernatural horror with faith and guilt, though limited by TV production values.

Directed by
Mick Garris
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Tagline
In this town, there are no accidents.
Overview
When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.

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Directed by
Mick Garris
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • faith
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, fantasy, horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Mick Garris
Written by
Stephen King
Starring
Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish, Charles Durning, Matt Frewer, Henry Thomas, Shane Haboucha, Kelly Overton
Music
Nicholas Pike
Cinematography
Christian Sebaldt
Runtime
131 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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