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Diabolical

2025 · 95 min

A slow, oppressive dread builds as a family's hidden affliction blurs the line between sickness and something sinister.

Directed by
Tristan van Doorn
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Caroline Lichtenberg, Elske Stout, Paul Schaareman
Tagline
A bloodline cursed
Overview
Jessica grew up with a mother plagued by inexplicable psychological issues. Years later, Jessica begins to experience the same disturbing symptoms and she starts to suspect that the cause isn't psychological but something evil.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Tristan van Doorn
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Caroline Lichtenberg, Elske Stout, Paul Schaareman
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • family
  • madness
  • fate
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
Tristan van Doorn
Written by
Tristan van Doorn
Starring
Caroline Lichtenberg, Elske Stout, Paul Schaareman, Alexandra van Lier, Sam Post, Dirk van der Pol, Jos Timmerman
Runtime
95 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch

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