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Great Watch, would watch again, and can recommend. Heather Graham proves mastery of the craft in this beautifully written psych thriller. She embodies the obsession (a more appropriate term than the title) of the character and the ridic...
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Compulsion
2013
Movie
88 min
English
A strange and destructive relationship develops between a chef and her neighbor, a former child actress.
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IMDb5.1/10
Director: Egidio Carbone, Marco Carbone•Genres: Thriller, Horror, Crime
Plot Summary
A young woman, Sady, is kidnapped and held captive by a sadistic couple, she must find a way to escape her tormentors. The film explores themes of psychological manipulation and survival.
Critical Reception
Compulsion received a mixed to negative reception from critics, with many finding its plot predictable and its violence gratuitous. Some praised the performances of the lead actors, but these elements were not enough to overcome the film's perceived shortcomings.
What Reviewers Say
The film relies too heavily on shock value and gore.
The plot is derivative of better-known thriller films.
Performances are noted as a highlight, but cannot save the film.
Google audience: Audience reception for 'Compulsion' is not widely documented on Google's platform.
Fun Fact
The film was shot in and around the English countryside, adding to its atmospheric tension.
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