Raising Cain

Raising Cain

1992 · 92 min · EN · R · 6.0 (307 votes)
Dir. Brian De Palma · Starring John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer, Frances Sternhagen, Gregg Henry, Tom Bower · Music Pino Donaggio

Demented. Deranged. Deceptive. De Palma.

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When neighborhood kids begin vanishing, Jenny suspects her child psychologist husband, Carter, may be resuming the deranged experiments his father performed on Carter when he was young. Now, it falls to Jenny to unravel the mystery. And as more children disappear, she fears for her own child's safety.

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A chilling descent into psychological manipulation and family trauma. The film masterfully builds dread, blurring the lines between reality and delusion. It's a tense, unsettling watch that lingers long after the credits roll, exploring the dark corners of the human psyche.

suspensefulunsettlingdarktensesteadyneo-noirpsychological thriller80s/90s horror aesthetictraumaidentityfamily secretspsychological horror
child abusekidnappingdetectiveattempted murderswampflashbackpsychologisthospitalevil twinhypnotismmultiple personality
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