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Nomads

1986 · 89 min

A disorienting, eerie descent into urban dread, where memory and possession blur into a slow, unsettling nightmare.

Directed by
John McTiernan
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Tagline
A terrifying story of the supernatural
Overview
One night, in a Los Angeles hospital, Dr. Flax attends to a seriously injured man who, apparently crazed, whispers mysterious and disconcerting words in French into her ear.

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Directed by
John McTiernan
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • isolation
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, fantasy, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
John McTiernan
Starring
Lesley-Anne Down, Pierce Brosnan, Anna Maria Monticelli, Frances Bay, Jeannie Elias, Alan Autry, Adam Ant, Josie Cotton
Music
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Cinematography
Stephen Ramsey
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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