Secret Window
Film200496 min

Secret Window

Taste attributes: mysterythrillerdramadetectivepsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"The most important part of a story is the ending."

Boxlist takeA heavy, smart thriller: small-scale and emotional. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Johnny DeppJohn TurturroMaria BelloTimothy HuttonCharles S. Dutton

Details

Genre
Mystery
Year
2004
Runtime
96 min
Status
Released
Studio
Mel's Cite du Cinema
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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