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Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972 · 85 min

This is a suffocating descent into madness where every shadow hides a deadly secret.

Tagline
The mansion… the madness… the maniac… no escape.
Overview
A man investigates the grisly crimes that occurred in a former insane asylum, unsettling the locals who all seem to have something to hide.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • madness
  • crime
  • death
  • memory
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror9
Humour1
Realism3
Romance1
Tension10
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror, mystery
Directed by
Theodore Gershuny
Written by
Jeffrey Konvitz, Theodore Gershuny, Ira Teller
Starring
Patrick O'Neal, James Patterson, Mary Woronov, Astrid Heeren, John Carradine, Walter Abel, Fran Stevens, Walter Klavun
Music
Gershon Kingsley
Cinematography
Adam Giffard
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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