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Dagon

2001 · 95 min

A relentless plunge into a rain-soaked nightmare of fish-people and ancient gods, blending visceral horror with a sense of inescapable doom.

Tagline
A cursed people... an ancient cult... a nightmare come true.
Overview
A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul is pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's secret..they worship Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea...and Dagon's unholy offspring are on the loose...

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • faith
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror8
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
fantasy, horror, thriller
Directed by
Stuart Gordon
Written by
Dennis Paoli
Starring
Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño, Macarena Gómez, Brendan Price, Birgit Bofarull, Uxía Blanco, Ferran Lahoz
Music
Carles Cases
Cinematography
Carlos Suárez
Runtime
95 min
Country
Spain
Languages
English, Galician, Spanish

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