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Trauma

1993 · 109 min

A rain-soaked, unsettling descent into madness and revenge, with a cold, clinical chill and moments of bizarre, uncomfortable tension.

Directed by
Dario Argento
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Christopher Rydell, Asia Argento, Frederic Forrest
Tagline
A dark secret. A twisted mind. An insane desire for revenge.
Overview
A young Romanian woman and a recovering drug addict launch an unlikely investigation after her parents are murdered by a vicious serial killer known as The Headhunter.

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Directed by
Dario Argento
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Christopher Rydell, Asia Argento, Frederic Forrest
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • grief
  • revenge
  • trauma
  • madness
  • addiction
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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