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Sherlock: Case of Evil

2002 · 100 min

A moody, slower-burn Victorian mystery that feels like a gritty reinvention, trading cozy charm for drug-trade tension and a brooding young detective.

Tagline
Forget Everything You Know About Sherlock Holmes
Overview
Early in his crime-solving career, Sherlock Holmes attempts to prevent Moriarty from cornering the heroin market.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • addiction
  • obsession
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Graham Theakston
Written by
Piers Ashworth
Starring
James D'Arcy, Roger Morlidge, Vincent D'Onofrio, Gabrielle Anwar, Richard E. Grant, Nicholas Gecks, Struan Rodger, Peter-Hugo Daly
Music
Mike Moran
Runtime
100 min
Country
Romania, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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