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Raising Cain

1992 ·1h 32m · ★ 6.1 (386)

Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.

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6 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Setting

Hospital

Tone

Suspenseful

Content Warnings

Child in DangerTaboo ContentDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

attempted murderchild abusedetectiveevil twinflashbackhypnotismintensekidnappingmultiple personalitypsychologistpsychoticswamp

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