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Pandorum

2009 · 108 min

A claustrophobic, relentless descent into darkness and paranoia, with visceral creature attacks and a mind-bending twist that keeps you tense and disoriented.

Directed by: Christian Alvart
Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid, Cam Gigandet

Tagline: Don't fear the end of the world. Fear what happens next.
Overview: Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their situation is more horrifying than they could have imagined.

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Directed by: Christian Alvart
Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery
Starring: Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid, Cam Gigandet

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
madness
identity
betrayal
Places: space
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	8
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, horror, mystery, science fiction, thriller
Directed by: Christian Alvart
Written by: Travis Milloy
Starring: Ben Foster, Dennis Quaid, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue, Cung Le, Eddie Rouse, Norman Reedus, André Hennicke
Music: Michl Britsch
Cinematography: Wedigo von Schultzendorff
Runtime: 108 min
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English, Vietnamese, German

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