The Fantasist

1986 | 1h 38min | 3.9

His words seduce. His hands do something else entirely.

The Fantasist
3.9

Overview

When a young woman moves to Dublin, she begins receiving unsettling phone calls from a man whose voice is silky and persuasive, almost romantic. But this caller has a ritual. He selects his victims carefully, poses them, and kills them. Rooted in the anxieties of 1980s Ireland, the film works as both a procedural and a study in how charm functions as a weapon, luring women toward danger one carefully chosen word at a time.

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Details

  • Director Robin Hardy
  • Year1986
  • Runtime1h 38min
  • StatusReleased
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VIBE PROFILE

The Fantasist

1986 | 1h 38min
Crime | Drama | Horror
★ 3.9
MOVIEVIA.COM
PACING
6.3
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
6.6
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
9.5
Light Dark
VISUALS
5.0
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
DUBLIN, IRELAND • EASTER • FARM

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