The Attic

The Attic

1980 · 101 min · EN · PG · 4.8 (20 votes)
Dir. Gary Graver, George Edwards · Starring Carrie Snodgress, Ray Milland, Ruth Cox, Rosemary Murphy, Frances Bay, Fern Barry · Music Hod David Schudson · Louise Elmore Collection

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Horror

A librarian devotes her life to caring for her wheelchair-bound tyrannical father after being stood up at altar. She fantasizes his death and finds joy only with her pet monkey. When the monkey disappears, a shocking past is revealed.

VIBE

This film feels like a suffocating descent into a disturbed mind. It's a claustrophobic, character-driven horror that slowly unravels a deeply unsettling family dynamic. Expect psychological dread and a pervasive sense of unease.

claustrophobicdisturbingmelancholictenseslow-burnpsychological horrorcharacter studylow-budget gritfamily relationshipsobsessionisolationtrauma
family relationships
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