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Key Features:
Vampire, Black and white cinematography, Ghost story, Loneliness, Outcast, Atmospheric, Indie film, Romance, Supernatural, Horror, Revenge, Moral ambiguity, Social commentary
Tone:
stylized, restrained, poetic
Target Audience:
Indie film enthusiasts, Horror fans, Art house cinema lovers, Viewers interested in unique vampire stories
Emotional Arc:
Isolation → Connection → Hope

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

2014-11-21
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In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.

Genres
Horror, Romance
Cast
Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, Mozhan Navabi, Dominic Rains, Rome Shadanloo, Milad Eghbali, Reza Sixo Safai, Ray Haratian, Ana Lily Amirpour
Crew
Ana Lily Amirpour, Ana Lily Amirpour
Rating
6.8(916 votes)
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