Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Fiend end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Fiend violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Fiend easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Fiend

Name: The Fiend
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1977
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Johnny Dorelli, Sydne Rome, Renzo Palmer, Yves Beneyton, Enzo Santaniello

Directed by Luigi Zampa

Produced by Alex Cinematografica, UTI Produzioni Associate

197794 min6.4 / 10

A morally murky thriller about a desperate journalist who exploits a serial killer's correspondence for career advancement, caught between ambition and complicity.

A low rank journalist at Tribuna Sera newspaper receives a letter one day. His correspondence contains a serial killer's letters, which he exploits.

Clusters

Corruption and Distrust Mob Double Crosses Media and Communication Devices Journalism and Reporters

Genres

Thriller

Keywords

Newspaper Newspaper Reporter

Questions people ask

Is The Fiend scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does The Fiend end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Fiend violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Fiend easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Fiend sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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