Spontaneous Combustion

The film constructs its narrative at the intersection of telekinesis and nuclear-age anxiety, using spontaneous combustion as a metaphor for inherited sin. It relies heavily on practical effects and a droning sense of dread to explore the theme of a bodily curse passed down through generations.

What lingers after the credits is the image of a man becoming a literal weapon, his humanity dissolving in flames he never asked to control. — MovieFinder Editorial