Movie

Uzumaki

2000 · 90 min

A slow, unsettling slide into surreal obsession, blending body horror with deadpan small-town dread and a pervasive sense of inescapable doom.

Tagline: Out of this world.
Overview: The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, absurd and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Madness, obsession, death, isolation
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
obsession
death
isolation
identity
Places: small town
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild