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Pendulum

2026 · 109 min

A slow, uneasy descent into a sunny retreat where trust erodes and every smile feels like a warning.

Directed by: Mark Heyman
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Phoebe Dynevor, Jena Malone

Tagline: Surrender completely.
Overview: A couple, journeys to a retreat in New Mexico seeking healing. Patrick grows skeptical of the retreat's leader as Abigail falls under her influence. They wonder if the group's practices offer genuine healing or conceal a terrifying truth.

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Directed by: Mark Heyman
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Phoebe Dynevor, Jena Malone

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: isolation
obsession
betrayal
faith
identity
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, mystery
Directed by: Mark Heyman
Written by: Mark Heyman
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Phoebe Dynevor, Jena Malone, Norman Reedus, Jacki Weaver, Anna Deavere Smith, Kevin B. London, Rebekah Wiggins
Cinematography: Ben Shafer, Sharone Meir
Runtime: 109 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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