Movie

The Sender

1982 · 91 min

A slow, unsettling slide into another mind, where nightmares bleed into waking life and nothing feels quite solid.

Tagline: He has the power to make you live his nightmares... And he's dreaming about you.
Overview: A disturbed telepathic man is able to transmit his dreams and visions into the minds of the people around him.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Madness, trauma, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: madness
trauma
isolation
identity
memory
Places: hospital
single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild