Movie

Tattoo

1981 · 103 min

You squirm as a lonely man's fixation curdles into control, every polite scene tightening with quiet dread.

Tagline: Every great love leaves its mark.
Overview: Karl Kinsky, an unbalanced tattoo artist, becomes obsessed with Maddy, a model he meets when he is hired to body-paint several women for a photo shoot, making the women look like they have large tattoos. As Kinsky grows more obsessed with Maddy, he becomes increasingly determined that Maddy should bear his "mark" -- forever.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, isolation, power, madness
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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
isolation
power
madness
gender
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong