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Cameron's Closet

1988 · 87 min

A slow-building supernatural horror that mixes psychic phenomena with domestic dread, offering eerie atmosphere and occasional shocks.

Genres
Horror
Tagline
A new place to look for terror.
Overview
A father who experiments with his son's psychokinetic powers is unaware that these experiments have released a demon from hell which lives in his son's closet, preparing to take over the young boy's soul.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • family
  • power
  • death
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Armand Mastroianni
Written by
Gary Brandner
Starring
Cotter Smith, Mel Harris, Scott Curtis, Chuck McCann, Leigh McCloskey, Kim Lankford, Gary Hudson, Tab Hunter
Music
Harry Manfredini
Cinematography
Russell Carpenter
Runtime
87 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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