Movie

Bear Island

1979 · 118 min

A chilly, slow-burning Arctic mystery where the cold and the paranoia close in around you.

Tagline: Below freezing and beyond fear... Will anyone survive its terror?
Overview: A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but when a series of mysterious accidents and murders take place, a whole lot of darker motives become apparent. Could the fortune in buried Nazi gold be the key to the mystery? Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave investigate
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, betrayal, mystery, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
betrayal
mystery
survival
isolation
Places: sea
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none