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Blessed

2004 · 98 min

A tense, gloomy thriller that slowly builds dread around a couple's desperate wish, with unsettling body horror and cult conspiracies.

Directed by: Simon Fellows
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Starring: Heather Graham, James Purefoy, Fionnula Flanagan

Overview: Heather Graham and James Purefoy play a couple who desperately want to have a baby. Unfortunately, she has been diagnosed as infertile, and the couple can't afford the medical treatments that might allow her to conceive. Good fortune appears to be smiling on the couple when they are given an opportunity to receive free treatments at a mysterious fertility clinic.

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Directed by: Simon Fellows
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Starring: Heather Graham, James Purefoy, Fionnula Flanagan

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
obsession
betrayal
faith
corruption
Places: big city
small town
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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