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Retribution

1987 · 107 min

A grim, dreamlike descent into possession and revenge, blending psychological unease with bursts of brutal violence.

Tagline
The time is now!
Overview
After a depressed artist miraculously survives a suicide attempt, a series of horrific murders leads him to realize he may have been possessed by the vengeful spirit of a murdered gangster.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • identity
  • guilt
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Guy Magar
Written by
Guy Magar, Lee Wasserman
Starring
Dennis Lipscomb, Leslie Wing, Suzanne Snyder, Jeff Pomerantz, George Murdock, Susan Peretz, Hoyt Axton, Pamela Dunlap
Cinematography
Gary Thieltges
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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