Black Swan (2010) movie poster

Black Swan

2010 ·1h 48m · ★ 7.7 (15,434)

A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".

Why it matters

Director

Darren Aronofsky Darren Aronofsky
2 horror films in catalog
Black Swan (2010) movie poster
Black Swan 2010
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
99
Survival
0
Body HorrorParanoia

Content Warnings

Body HorrorEye TraumaDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

ballerinaballetballet dancerfearfemale protagonisthallucinationheartbreakinsanitymadnessmental illnessmother daughter relationshipnew york citynightmareobsessionperfectionismpointe shoespsychological horrorpsychological thrillerpsychoticreality vs fantasyself destructivenessself-harmstage performanceswan laketheater

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