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The Devil's Tomb

2009 · 90 min

A claustrophobic, dimly lit descent into ancient evil with jump scares and muddled mythology, best enjoyed as a forgettable B-movie thrill.

Tagline: An evil entombed for 2000 years... until now.
Overview: Captain Mack leads an elite military unit on a search for a missing scientist, and comes face-to-face with an an ancient evil lying beneath the Middle Eastern desert. Evil that is not of this world. Evil that should never be unearthed.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and bleak. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, faith, betrayal, isolation
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 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
faith
betrayal
isolation
guilt
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild