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| Subtle ghost story utilizing suspense to create fear. Nicole Kidman is living in a mansion with her two photosensitive kids just after WWII. Opening scene shows mom shrieking hysterically and waking up from an aparant nightmare. It's evident that mom's already a little looney from having to live in the dark in the huge old house with her kids, but discovering how nuts she is all part of the adventure, especially when ghosts make their presense known. Or so it would seem. This film makes a good study of fear based on perspective, especially when perspective is skewed by madness. | ||
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Plot **Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - fantasy story on present day Earth Horror film? Yes Kind of Horror Story Actual chase scenes or violence - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Main Character Identity: Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - deluded - emotionally unstable Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes Hair color? - blonde Hair type Events of movie makes character more... - introspective Ethnicity/Nationality - English/British How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Physique - average physique Secondary Main Character Identity: - Female Hair color - brunette (Brown) Hair style - - - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy How much in movie? - 60% Ethnicity/Nationality - British Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Has special powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - Invisibility Eccentric: Yes - obsessed How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 40% Ethnicity - British Sense of humor? - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average Intelligence How sensitive is this character? Setting Earth setting: - 20th Century (1900-1950) Takes place on Earth? Yes Misc settings - mansion Small town? Yes Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Tone of movie - fearful Any profanity? - Occasional swearing |
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