Movie

Paranoiac

1963 · 80 min

A brooding, gothic thriller that keeps you unsettled with its eerie atmosphere and twisted family secrets.

Tagline: Shocking! Horrifying! Macabre!
Overview: Eleven years ago, the wealthy Ashby family was shattered when Mr and Mrs Ashby died in an airplane crash and their grieving son Tony committed suicide. All who remains is cruel Simon, an alcoholic in desperate need of funds; his mentally fragile sister Eleanor; and his protective aunt Harriet. Simon is just weeks away from receiving his inheritance, but there's a hitch in his plans when the long-believed dead Tony suddenly arrives.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, madness, family, deception
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
madness
family
deception
guilt
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild