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Crawlspace

1986 · 80 min

A grimy, claustrophobic descent into madness, with a chilling performance that makes your skin crawl.

Directed by: David Schmoeller
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Talia Balsam, Barbara Whinnery

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Overview: A man who runs an apartment house for women is the demented son of a Nazi surgeon who has the house equipped with secret passageways, hidden rooms and torture and murder devices.

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Directed by: David Schmoeller
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Talia Balsam, Barbara Whinnery

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: madness
obsession
violence
isolation
guilt
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	8
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	9
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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