Movie

The Cry of the Owl

2009 · 101 min

A quietly unsettling descent into obsession and paranoia, with a cold, melancholic atmosphere that lingers.

Tagline: What would you do if someone was watching you?
Overview: Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester moves to small-town Pennsylvania. There he becomes fascinated with the simple domesticity of a beautiful neighbor, watching her through the windows of her home --- until she invites him in for coffee. He is drawn into a relationship with the young woman whose boyfriend goes missing; Robert becomes a murder suspect, gradually sensing he is the target of a larger plot.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, isolation, betrayal, loneliness
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
betrayal
loneliness
deception
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild