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Deadly Blessing

1981 · 104 min

A slow-creeping rural nightmare that mixes religious dread with slasher shocks, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by: Wes Craven
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Maren Jensen, Sharon Stone, Susan Buckner

Tagline: Pray you're not blessed.
Overview: When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.

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Directed by: Wes Craven
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Maren Jensen, Sharon Stone, Susan Buckner

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: isolation
faith
obsession
deception
death
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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