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Godsend

2004 · 102 min

It is a suffocating descent into psychological dread, where the lines between life and death become terrifyingly blurred.

Directed by
Nick Hamm
Genres
Drama, Horror, Science fiction
Tagline
When a miracle becomes a nightmare, evil is born.
Overview
A couple agree to have their deceased son cloned under the supervision of an enigmatic doctor, but bizarre things start to happen years after his rebirth.

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Directed by
Nick Hamm
Genres
Drama, Horror, Science fiction
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • grief
  • technology
  • madness
  • betrayal
Places
  • home
  • school
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Action4
Horror8
Humour1
Realism3
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Nick Hamm
Written by
Mark Bomback
Starring
Greg Kinnear, Rebecca Romijn, Robert De Niro, Cameron Bright, Zoie Palmer, Munro Chambers, Marcia Bennett, Jake Simons
Music
Brian Tyler
Cinematography
Kramer Morgenthau
Runtime
102 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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