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The Fury

1978 ·1h 58m · ★ 6.3 (396)

When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.

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6 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
33
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
67
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

aggressiveamusement parkantagonisticauthoritarianbased on novel or bookbeachcallouscautionaryexploding bodygovernment agenthotelintelligencekidnappinglevitationmaliciousmiddle eastmysteriousominousparent child relationshippsychicshootoutsinistertelekinesistelepathy

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