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Needful Things

1993 · 121 min

A slow-burning descent into small-town paranoia, where everyday desires turn neighbors into enemies under a sinister, watchful eye.

Genres
Drama, Horror
Tagline
Buy now. Pay later.
Overview
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • deception
  • corruption
  • obsession
  • violence
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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