The Power of the Dog
DramaWesternhusband wife relationshipbased on novel or booksadismsexualitywidowmontanaeroticismbanjocigaretteranchmarriagebullying
A slow-burn psychological Western about repressed desire and toxic masculinity, where a charismatic bully's cruelty masks deeper secrets and self-loathing.
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
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