Movie

The Nanny

1965 · 91 min

A slow-burning, claustrophobic thriller that keeps you on edge with its eerie atmosphere and psychological tension.

Tagline: Nanny wasn't responsible . . . WAS SHE?
Overview: Nanny, a London family's live-in maid, brings morbid 10-year-old Joey back from the psychiatric ward he's been in for two years, since the death of his younger sister. Joey refuses to eat any food Nanny's prepared or take a bath with her in the room. He also demands to sleep in a room with a lock. Joey's parents -- workaholic Bill and neurotic Virgie -- are sure Joey is disturbed, but he may have good reason to be terrified of Nanny.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, isolation, family, trauma
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
isolation
family
trauma
deception
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none