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Diabolique

1996 · 107 min

A slow-burning, suspenseful thriller that keeps you guessing with its eerie atmosphere and psychological twists.

Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, Chazz Palminteri

Tagline: Two women. One man. The combination can be murder.
Overview: The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed scheme to murder him. The plan goes well until the body, which has been strategically dumped, disappears. The psychological strain starts to weigh on the two women when a retired police investigator begins looking into the man's disappearance on a whim.

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Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Starring: Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, Chazz Palminteri

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
obsession
guilt
isolation
revenge
Places: school
small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	5
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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