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Iron Lung

2026 · 125 min

A claustrophobic, grim descent into cosmic horror, with slow-burn tension and moments of surreal wonder.

Tagline
This is not an expedition. It's an execution.
Overview
In a post-apocalyptic future where an event known as "The Quiet Rapture" caused all known stars and habitable planets in the universe to disappear, a convict is sent to search an ocean of blood discovered on a desolate moon, using a small submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung".

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • survival
  • madness
  • death
  • fate
Places
  • space
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour1
Realism4
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, science fiction
Directed by
Mark Fischbach
Written by
Mark Fischbach
Starring
Mark Fischbach, Caroline Kaplan, Troy Baker, Elsie Lovelock, Elle LaMont, Mick Lauer, Dave Pettitt, Holt Boggs
Music
Andrew Hulshult
Cinematography
Philip Roy
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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