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Movies like Melancholie der Engel

Key Features:
Existentialism, Moral decay, Debauchery, Psychological horror, Dark secret, Nihilism, Mortality, Old house, Violence-high, Nudity-high
Tone:
serious, gritty, dramatic
Target Audience:
Fans of extreme cinema, Viewers interested in philosophical horror, Those who appreciate challenging and disturbing films
Emotional Arc:
Despair → Horror

Melancholie der Engel

2009-05-01
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Upon learning that his days are numbered, a man and an old friend return to an old house that connects them by a dark secret. Along with three women and a mysterious old man, the group journeys into a horrifying abyss of debauchery and moral mayhem, leading to a fatal turn of events, during which the darkest human depths are revealed.

Genres
Horror, Mystery
Cast
Zenza Raggi, Carsten Frank, Janette Weller, Bianca Schneider, Patrizia Johann, Pietro Martellanza, Margarethe von Stern, Ulli Lommel, Marc Anton, Tobias Sickert
Crew
Marian Dora, Marian Dora, Marian Dora, Carsten Frank, Carsten Frank, Carsten Frank, Marian Dora, Carsten Frank, Carsten Frank, Carsten Frank
Rating
4(55 votes)
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