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Hungry Wives

1972 · 89 min

A slow, uneasy drift into suburban dissatisfaction and witchcraft, dreamlike and quietly unsettling, with a wry, bitter edge.

Directed by
George A. Romero
Genres
Horror, Drama
Tagline
Every Night is Halloween.
Overview
An unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences.
How it feels
Melancholic, eerie, tense and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, gender, obsession
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Directed by
George A. Romero
Genres
Horror, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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