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Compulsion

Compulsion

Thriller · Horror · 2024

Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.

Movie details

Compulsion

“Desire is a dangerous game.”

2024 Thriller · Horror 1h 41m

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

Two women—Diana, a flamboyant and ruthless thief, and Evie, a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past—become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Compulsion?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Neil Marshall

Written by

Neil Marshall

Anna-Maria Sieklucka

Anna-Maria Sieklucka

Evie Kawalska

Charlotte Kirk

Charlotte Kirk

Diana Shaw

Zach McGowan

Zach McGowan

Reese

Giulia Elettra Gorietti

Giulia Elettra Gorietti

Detective Claudia Cavara

H

Harvey Dean

Inspector Dennes Crawford

Cinzia Monreale

Cinzia Monreale

Madam Karmelina

Emily Corcoran

Emily Corcoran

Melania

Court is in session

Put Compulsion on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.