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Black Box

2020 · 100 min

A tense, melancholy dive into memory and identity that keeps you uneasy and emotionally invested.

Directed by: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.
Genres: Horror, Science fiction
Starring: Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashād, Amanda Christine

Tagline: There is no escape from who you really are.
Overview: After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.

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Directed by: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.
Genres: Horror, Science fiction
Starring: Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashād, Amanda Christine

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
memory
grief
family
obsession
Places: big city
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: horror, science fiction
Directed by: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.
Written by: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr., Stephen Herman
Starring: Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashād, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola, Charmaine Bingwa, Donald Watkins, Troy James, Nyah Marie Johnson
Music: Brandon Roberts
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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