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Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4

1990 · 87 min

A grimy, surreal descent into body horror and occult conspiracy, unsettling and queasy, with a mean streak of absurdity.

Directed by: Brian Yuzna
Genres: Horror
Starring: Maud Adams, Tommy Hinkley, Allyce Beasley

Tagline: If I die before I wake... thank you.
Overview: A reporter investigating the bizarre death of a woman who leaped from a building in flames finds herself mixed up in a cult of witches who are making her part of their sacrificial ceremony during the Christmas season.

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Directed by: Brian Yuzna
Genres: Horror
Starring: Maud Adams, Tommy Hinkley, Allyce Beasley

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
betrayal
madness
gender
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	8
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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