Movie

The Day the World Ended

2001 · 91 min

A slow, uneasy small-town mystery that keeps you unsettled with its cold stares and creeping dread.

Overview: A school psychologist investigates the death of a student's mother and finds the boy believes he is the son of an alien being.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, trauma, mystery, deception
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 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: isolation
trauma
mystery
deception
grief
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild