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The Soul Eater

2024 · 111 min

A grim, slow-burning plunge into rural dread, where every clue tightens the knot of fear and folklore.

Directed by
Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Genres
Crime, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Virginie Ledoyen, Paul Hamy, Sandrine Bonnaire
Overview
When the disappearance of children and bloody murders multiply in a small mountain village, an old legend shrouded in sulphur reappears... Commander Guardiano and Captain of the Gendarmerie De Rolan are forced to join forces to uncover the truth.

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Directed by
Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Genres
Crime, Horror, Mystery
Starring
Virginie Ledoyen, Paul Hamy, Sandrine Bonnaire
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • death
  • isolation
  • corruption
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
Written by
Ludovic Lefebvre, Annelyse Batrel
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
111 min
Country
Belgium, France

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