Pin (1988)

Movie

1988 · 103 min

A slow, unsettling psychological horror that burrows under your skin with its cold, clinical atmosphere and deeply dysfunctional family dynamics.

Tagline: A Plastic Nightmare
Overview: Pin, a plastic medical dummy, has been the fixation of Leon since youth. Now grown up and orphaned in an accident, Leon brings Pin home to live with him and his sister Ursula, much to her reluctance. Soon, however, Leon's fixation on Pin spirals out of control, and Ursula must face the devastating consequences.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Madness, family, isolation, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 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: madness
family
isolation
obsession
trauma
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild