Movie

The Awakening

1980 · 105 min

A slow, stately creep through dusty tombs and drawing rooms, more unsettling than shocking, with an old-fashioned chill.

Tagline: They thought they had buried her forever!
Overview: When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, corruption, family, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 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
corruption
family
death
betrayal
Places: big city
countryside
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild