Movie

Heartless

2010 · 114 min

A slow, unsettling descent into urban nightmare, blending grim realism with demonic horror and a tragic love story.

Tagline: The darker it gets the more you see.
Overview: Jamie Morgan is a troubled young man with a facial birthmark, which has left him isolated and fearful, hiding from the world outside. He lives in the East End, notorious for its violent hooded gangs. According to news reports, the gangs are now wearing demon masks. But, one night, after the murder of his mother, Jamie discovers the terrifying truth.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, identity, obsession, guilt
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 3 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: isolation
identity
obsession
guilt
redemption
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild