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The Passion of Darkly Noon

1995 · 99 min

A slow, unsettling descent into religious madness, steeped in eerie atmosphere and visceral imagery, demanding patience and emotional resilience.

Directed by: Philip Ridley
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, Viggo Mortensen

Tagline: No Faith Without Blood
Overview: Desire torments a former cultist taking refuge at the home of a scantily clad woman whose husband is away.

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Directed by: Philip Ridley
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, Viggo Mortensen

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
faith
madness
sexuality
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	8
Darkness	9
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: mystery, drama, thriller, horror
Directed by: Philip Ridley
Written by: Philip Ridley
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, Viggo Mortensen, Lou Myers, Loren Dean, Grace Zabriskie, Kate Harper, Mel Cobb
Cinematography: John de Borman
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium
Languages: English

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