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Fascination

1979 · 80 min

A dreamlike, languid drift through candlelit corridors and misty grounds, seductive and unsettling, more mood than momentum.

Tagline
Now tell me the truth, who’s coming here tonight? DEATH!
Overview
A runaway criminal breaks into an eerie chateau, taking its two frightened chambermaids hostage. As night falls, a group of mysterious aristocratic women arrive and the criminal begins to realize the women are hiding a sinister secret.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • betrayal
  • death
  • sexuality
  • isolation
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Jean Rollin
Written by
Jean Rollin
Starring
Franca Maï, Jean-Marie Lemaire, Brigitte Lahaie, Fanny Magier, Muriel Montossé, Sophie Noël, Evelyne Thomas, Joe de Palmer
Music
Philippe D'Aram
Cinematography
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Runtime
80 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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