Movie

Cadaver

2020 · 86 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into a stylish nightmare where desperation and performance blur into something cannibalistic and cruel.

Overview: In the aftermath of a nuclear disaster, a starving family finds hope in a charismatic hotel owner. Lured by the prospect of a free dinner, they discover that the evening's entertainment blurs the lines between performance and reality. Will they wind up the spectators or the spectacle?
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, grief, deception, family
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
grief
deception
family
morality
Places: big city
single country house
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild