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Heat of Madness

2026 · 103 min

A tense, brooding descent into obsession and supernatural dread, blending heist thrills with eerie fantasy.

Directed by
Karim Ouelhaj
Genres
Thriller, Fantasy
Starring
Olivier Picard, Julie Carroll, Claudio Dos Santos
Overview
On the verge of becoming a father, Scola is hoping to make it big with one final heist. However, betrayed by his accomplices and blinded by the obsession to recover his loot, he embarks on a vengeful quest that leads him into a supernatural world.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Karim Ouelhaj
Genres
Thriller, Fantasy
Starring
Olivier Picard, Julie Carroll, Claudio Dos Santos
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • madness
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, fantasy
Directed by
Karim Ouelhaj
Written by
Karim Ouelhaj
Starring
Olivier Picard, Julie Carroll, Claudio Dos Santos, Hélène Moor, Louise Moor, Jean-Mathias Pondant, Arnaud Lorent
Runtime
103 min
Country
Belgium
Languages
French

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