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The Eternal

1998 · 95 min

A slow, unsettling descent into family dysfunction and ancient evil, blending addiction drama with folk horror in a damp, dreamlike atmosphere.

Genres
Horror, Mystery
Tagline
Evil sleeps, but never dies.
Overview
An alcoholic American couple travel to Ireland with their son so he can meet his grandmother but they walk in on their crazed uncle who is in the midst of reviving a centuries-old Druid witch.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • addiction
  • identity
  • family
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
Michael Almereyda
Written by
Michael Almereyda
Starring
Alison Elliott, Jared Harris, Christopher Walken, Jason Miller, Lois Smith, Paula Malcomson, David Geary, Rachel O'Rourke
Cinematography
Jim Denault
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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