Story
Feels like
- Atmospheric Horror
- Psychological Dread
- Ghost in the Machine
- Slow-Burn Suspense
- Sound Design Masterpiece
- Tragic Backstory
- Scientific Parapsychology
- Unsettling Ambiguity
- Cold War Era Aesthetic
- Haunting Melancholy
A nerve-racking, deeply unsettling horror movie about the mind and mystery, with standout direction and score.
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you scare easily
Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
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December 25, 1972 · 1 h 30 min · Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.3).
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.