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The Prowler

1981 · 89 min

A grim, methodical slasher that trades wit for atmosphere, building dread through quiet small-town spaces and sudden, vicious violence.

Directed by
Joseph Zito
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
If you think you're safe... you're DEAD wrong!
Overview
Thirty years after a murder on the night of Avalon Bay's graduation dance, the sleepy town's teens meet grisly ends at the hands of a prowler once thought to be a jilted soldier home from war.

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Directed by
Joseph Zito
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • isolation
  • death
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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