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The Case of the Frightened Lady

1940 · 81 min

A creaky, shadowed old-house mystery that unfolds with polite menace and slow-drip suspicion rather than shocks.

Overview: A classic British thriller set in a sinister old house, based on a story by Edgar Wallace.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, mystery, obsession, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 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: family
mystery
obsession
betrayal
love
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none