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Zebra Lounge

2001 · 93 min

A slick, uneasy erotic thriller that starts seductive and tightens into a queasy, claustrophobic game of manipulation you can't look away from.

Tagline
Their first meeting was daring. Their last would be deadly.
Overview
Alan and Wendy Barnet have been married just long enough for the excitement to have gone out of their relationship, and they're looking for a way to put some spice back in their lives. After placing a personal ad looking for another couple interested in swapping mates, the Barnets are led to the Zebra Lounge, where they meet Jack and Louise Bauer, a pair of seasoned erotic adventurers. While the Barnets find the swinging scene exciting at first, they soon decide it may be doing more harm than good to their marriage. But easing the Bauers out of their lives proves to be neither simple nor safe.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • isolation
  • love
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Kristy Swanson, Stephen Baldwin, Brandy Ledford, Cameron Daddo, Dara Perlmutter, Daniel Magder, Vince Corazza, Brian Paul
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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