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Harlequin

1980 ·1h 35m · ★ 6.4 (46)

Up-and-coming senator Nick Rast's young son is terminally ill with leukemia. A mysterious faith healer, Gregory Wolfe, appears and seems to cure the boy. Rast's wife Sandy falls in love with Wolfe, but the powerful interests behind Rast's career, represented by geriatric monster Doc Wheelan are less happy with events.

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Director

Simon Wincer Simon Wincer
2 horror films in catalog
Snapshot
Snapshot 1979
Harlequin
Harlequin 1980

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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Content Warnings

Child in Danger
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TMDB Keywords

illusionleukemiamagicpsychicsenatorsorcerer

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