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The Tomb

2009 · 89 min

A slow, gloomy gothic romance that wraps you in dread and obsession, with a haunting atmosphere and a tragic pull.

Directed by
Michael Staininger
Genres
Horror
Starring
Wes Bentley, Kaitlin Doubleday, Sofya Skya
Tagline
Her body, your soul.
Overview
Successful writer and scholar Jonathan Merrick falls under the spell of the irresistible, bewitchingly beautiful Ligeia. She's fighting a fatal illness and she will stop at nothing to defeat death, her one true enemy.

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Directed by
Michael Staininger
Genres
Horror
Starring
Wes Bentley, Kaitlin Doubleday, Sofya Skya
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 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
  • death
  • love
  • identity
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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