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Darkness

2002 · 103 min

A slow, oppressive dread builds through a gloomy house and a family's unraveling, ending in a chilling twist.

Directed by: Jaume Balagueró
Genres: Horror
Starring: Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen

Tagline: Some secrets should never come to light.
Overview: A teenage girl moves into a remote country home with her family, only to discover that the gloomy old house has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy them.

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Directed by: Jaume Balagueró
Genres: Horror
Starring: Anna Paquin, Lena Olin, Iain Glen

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
betrayal
isolation
fate
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	8
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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