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Neurotic Beauty

2022 · 100 min

A slow-burning domestic thriller that simmers with temptation and paranoia, drawing you into a marriage's quiet desperation before tightening into something more dangerous.

Directed by
Raenell Jones
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
L. Melvin Ward, Karissa Nabbie, Daniel Tolbert
Tagline
Beauty is only skin deep... and so is evil.
Overview
Stuck is how Imari Jacobs views his mundane marriage with Adea. With no spontaneity in their relationship, Imari questions if he can continue in the marriage. Imari finds excitement when he meets Phoebe, a breathtaking supermodel. From that moment, her beauty bewitches Imari. In time, Imari learns the hard way that his infatuation with Phoebe may be deadly.

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  • Plex
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Raenell Jones
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
L. Melvin Ward, Karissa Nabbie, Daniel Tolbert
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • love
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
Raenell Jones
Written by
Raenell Jones
Starring
L. Melvin Ward, Karissa Nabbie, Daniel Tolbert, Isaak Gracia, Aly Etienne
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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