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The Clairvoyant

1982 · 97 min

A slow-burning, uneasy thriller that blends psychic dread with gritty urban crime, building to a dark, unsettling climax.

Genres
Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Overview
Two uneasy friends, a police officer and a TV talk show host, each pursue the mysterious "handcuff killer" with the aid of an artist who sees - and draws - the killer's crimes before they're committed.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • death
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, horror, mystery, fantasy, crime
Directed by
Armand Mastroianni
Written by
B. Jonathan Ringkamp
Starring
Perry King, Norman Parker, Elizabeth Kemp, Kenneth McMillan, Jon Polito, Joe Morton, Barbara Quinn, Antone Pagán
Cinematography
Larry Pizer
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America

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