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Respire

2010 ·1h 30m · ★ 5.0 (16)

The Ancient Romans believed that the soul escaped one's body with the last breath. It was believed that last breath held the power to cure disease and prolong life. In 1930's, Dr. Robert Kaminsky devoted his life to finding out how to harness the power in the last breath. Susan Jordan owns a local novelty shop. One item in her shop, an antique box once owned by Doctor Kaminsky, draws the interest of two men: Raif Collins who hopes it's contents can save his dying sister, and Alex Poe whose motives are more mysterious. Susan quickly finds herself in a perilous struggle to protect the box and the secrets that it holds.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
18
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
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