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Movie poster: Brimstone & Treacle (1982)
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Brimstone & Treacle

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1982 · 87 min Mystery Drama Horror
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

A mysterious stranger inserts himself into a troubled family's life, blurring the lines between good and evil as he cares for their disabled daughter.

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Year 1982
Country United Kingdom
Genre Mystery, Drama, Horror
Director Richard Loncraine
Runtime 87 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (29 votes)

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The film constructs a deeply unsettling mood from the dissonance between surface-level charm and underlying menace, relying heavily on Sting's hypnotic performance as the intrusive Martin. It explores themes of vulnerability, manipulation, and the unsettling ambiguity of good intentions.

What lingers after the credits roll is a profound sense of moral unease and the haunting question of whether evil can wear a benevolent face. The psychological horror lingers far longer than any visual shock. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Richard Loncraine

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Watch alone at night with minimal lights, allowing the film's claustrophobic domestic dread to fully envelop you.

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