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The Thing Behind The Door

2023 · 81 min

A somber, slow-creeping tale of mourning that curdles into dread, heavy with loss and the quiet menace of forbidden rituals.

Directed by
Fabrice Blin
Genres
Horror
Starring
Séverine Ferrer, David Doukhan, Clémence Verniau
Tagline
You reap what you sow.
Overview
The story of Adèle, a youg woman who’s literally haunted by the death of her husband, killed in a trench during World War One. Desperate and unable to face this tragic loss, Adèle turns to black magic in the hope to bring her lover back. The miracle will happen, but Adèle will have to pay the price for opening this Pandora Box.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Fabrice Blin
Genres
Horror
Starring
Séverine Ferrer, David Doukhan, Clémence Verniau
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • grief
  • death
  • obsession
  • faith
  • guilt
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Fabrice Blin
Written by
Fabrice Blin
Starring
Séverine Ferrer, David Doukhan, Clémence Verniau, Philippe Lamendin, Fabien Jegoudez, Yves Lecat, Quentin Surtel
Runtime
81 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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