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Old

2021 · 108 min

A tense, eerie thriller that traps you on a beach where time accelerates, delivering unsettling body horror and a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Starring
Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell
Tagline
It's only a matter of time.
Overview
A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.

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Directed by
M. Night Shyamalan
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Starring
Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • death
  • family
  • survival
  • deception
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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thriller, mystery, horror
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