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The Visitors

1968

A quiet, uneasy social drama where ordinary kindness slowly curdles into claustrophobic discomfort.

Directed by
Mike Newell
Starring
John Bluthal, Rosalie Crutchley, Adrienne Posta
Overview
good Samaritan who gives a stranded family a lift off the road, finds his life gets complicated when they move in on him.

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Directed by
Mike Newell
Starring
John Bluthal, Rosalie Crutchley, Adrienne Posta
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • class
  • deception
  • family
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
Mike Newell
Written by
John Finch
Starring
John Bluthal, Rosalie Crutchley, Adrienne Posta, John Comer, Roddy McMillan

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