
Die Screaming Marianne
Death bars the gate to her 21st birthday.
Directed by Pete Walker
Produced by Pete Walker Film Productions
A dark 1970s thriller about familial betrayal and greed, where separated sisters and a corrupt father pursue murder and blackmail across international borders.
After their parents divorce, one daughter lives with her mother in England while the other lives with her father in Portugal. After the untimely death of her mother, the one daughter stands to inherit a large sum of money and also a number of documents containing information that will incriminate her father, who was a crooked judge. While her father wants the documents, her sister wants the money and they will each stop at nothing, even murder, to get what they want.
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Questions people ask
Is Die Screaming Marianne scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Die Screaming Marianne end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Die Screaming Marianne violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Die Screaming Marianne easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Die Screaming Marianne sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Die Screaming Marianne
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Die Screaming Marianne
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Die Screaming Marianne, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Die Screaming Marianne, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Die Screaming Marianne, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































