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Sleepless

2001 · 117 min

A stylish, unsettling giallo that blends gruesome set pieces with a melancholic retired detective's last hunt, demanding attention through its twisty mystery.

Tagline: Creepier than Jack the Ripper.
Overview: An elderly and retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer whom has resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year hiatus.

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
memory
trauma
mystery
madness
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Dario Argento
Written by: Carlo Lucarelli, Franco Ferrini, Dario Argento
Starring: Max von Sydow, Stefano Dionisi, Chiara Caselli, Gabriele Lavia, Rossella Falk, Paolo Maria Scalondro, Roberto Zibetti, Roberto Accornero
Music: Agostino Marangolo, Claudio Simonetti
Cinematography: Ronnie Taylor
Runtime: 117 min
Country: Italy
Languages: English, Italian

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