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Poison Ivy: The New Seduction

1997 · 94 min

A glossy, trashy erotic thriller that lures you in with seductive menace and suburban scheming, then turns nastier and more lurid as it goes.

Directed by
Kurt Voss
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Michael Des Barres, Megan Edwards, Greg Vaughan
Tagline
All the rules are about to be broken.
Overview
A sinister seductress vows to destroy a suburban family.

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Directed by
Kurt Voss
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Michael Des Barres, Megan Edwards, Greg Vaughan
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • class
  • family
Places
  • suburbs
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism5
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
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Written by
Karen Kelly
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
Feliks Parnell
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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