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Incident at Loch Ness

2004 · 94 min

A wry, slow-burning mockumentary that blurs fact and fiction, building from deadpan comedy to genuine unease as the crew's expedition unravels.

Directed by: Zak Penn
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Horror
Starring: Werner Herzog, Zak Penn, Kitana Baker

Tagline: This fall... there's something in the water.
Overview: When renowned director Werner Herzog and fellow filmmaker Zak Penn set off to explore the legend of Scotland's Loch Ness monster, they uncover much more than they bargained for. Unexplained sightings of the creature and chaos among the crew create an uneasy feeling that things aren't what they seem.

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Directed by: Zak Penn
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Horror
Starring: Werner Herzog, Zak Penn, Kitana Baker

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
obsession
media
identity
mystery
Places: countryside
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
found footage
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	4
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	4

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