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In the Dark Half (2012)

In the Dark Half poster
Directed by
Alastair Siddons
Genre
drama film, psychological horror fiction
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
15
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl becomes fixated on her grieving neighbor who is struggling with the loss of his son. Her obsession draws them into an uneasy connection.

melancholicintimateslow-burntensesomberunsettlingobsessivequiet

What happens

In the Dark Half is a 2011 British drama film directed by Alastair Siddons and starring Tony Curran, Lyndsey Marshal, and Jessica Barden. Barden plays a teenaged girl who becomes obsessed with her neighbour, played by Curran, and his grief over losing his son. It received mixed reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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