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Revenge of the Dead

1983 · 98 min

A slow, creeping Italian horror that buries you in unease and quiet dread long after it ends.

Directed by
Pupi Avati
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Gabriele Lavia, Anne Canovas, Paola Tanziani
Tagline
One man's search for an ancient secret...and the dead will rise from their graves!
Overview
A young journalist buys a used typewriter and notices some text still legible on the ribbon; he reconstructs the story of a scientist who discovered that some types of terrain have the power to revive the dead.

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Directed by
Pupi Avati
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Gabriele Lavia, Anne Canovas, Paola Tanziani
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • obsession
  • mystery
  • death
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Country
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Languages
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