Movie

Black Daruma

2023 · 76 min

A queasy, funny slide into obsession seen through a doll's warped eye, equal parts unsettling and absurd.

Tagline: Real men make their own luck
Overview: All filmed from the warped perspective of a doll, Black Daruma is a dark-humoured psychological horror film about an unemployed man who buys a Japanese 'luck doll' to improve his fortunes, only for his life to unravel in disturbing ways.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, absurd and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, madness, identity, isolation
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
madness
identity
isolation
grief
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild