Movie

Under Pressure

1997 · 88 min

A sweaty, claustrophobic pressure-cooker of a thriller that keeps you tense and uneasy as neighbourly irritation curdles into genuine menace.

Tagline: Everyone has a breaking point
Overview: When decorated firefighter Lyle Wilder is restrained from seeing his wife and child after abuse allegations, he turns his attention to his neighbours. During a heatwave, what starts as a neighbourly feud turns into outright assault.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, violence, madness, family
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
violence
madness
family
isolation
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild