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The Forsaken

2001 · 91 min

A gritty, fast-paced road trip that blends vampire horror with buddy-movie energy, tense but never too serious.

Directed by
J.S. Cardone
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
The night... has an appetite.
Overview
A young man is in a race against time as he searches for a cure after becoming infected with a virus that will eventually turn him into a blood-sucking vampire.

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Directed by
J.S. Cardone
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • identity
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
J.S. Cardone
Written by
J.S. Cardone
Starring
Kerr Smith, Brendan Fehr, Izabella Miko, Johnathon Schaech, Phina Oruche, Simon Rex, Carrie Snodgress, Alexis Thorpe
Music
Johnny Lee Schell, Tim Jones
Cinematography
Steven Bernstein
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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