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The Black String (2018)

The Black String poster
Directed by
Brian Hanson
Genre
psychological horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
15
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lonely convenience store clerk meets a woman and has a disturbing encounter. Afterward he experiences strange visions and a growing sense of dread that threatens his grip on reality.

tenseparanoiddisturbingunsettlingdarkpsychologicalslow-burncerieclaustrophobic

What happens

The Black String is a 2018 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Brian Hanson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Handley and developed the story with Andy Warrener. The film stars Frankie Muniz, Chelsea Edmundson, Blake Webb, and Mary DeVault. The project was announced in 2016 and premiered on the opening night of the 2018 Austin Film Festival. It was later acquired by Lionsgate Home Entertainment for North American distribution in 2019. Between 2019 and 2021, the film was released internationally on video on demand, DVD, and Blu-ray. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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