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I Spit on Your Grave

1959 · 110 min

A brooding, noirish descent into racial violence and revenge, tense and morally unsettling.

Overview: Joe Grant, a light-skinned African American, heads to a small Southern town to investigate the lynching death of his brother. He draws the attention of a gorgeous heiress whom he learns may have been involved in the killing.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, race, justice, deception
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 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: revenge
race
justice
deception
guilt
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild