This is also subjective, because one persons nightmare fuel might be anothers… uh, something else fuel.

Enoughrambling on.Led Zeppelinbroke up decades ago.

Thereby, it might actually be more appropriate to describe it assomething of a straightforward action/adventure moviefocused on revenge.

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The revenge tale told here is dark, but not necessarily scary.

Its never full-on horror, though, even whenBjorkbriefly appears and is expectedly weird and kind of creepy.

It is impactful and certainly down-and-dirty, but as far as potential nightmare fuel goes?

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Its probably not going to cause too many traditional ones.

At first, there are smaller things that are either off or unsettling.

Then, dread starts to take hold.

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It is, in essence, folk horror done right.

Seemingly unbreakable bonds are tested, and once-strongly-held beliefs progressively get questioned more and more.

A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.

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Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

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A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.

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In Nosferatu, a reclusive vampire’s presence disrupts a small European village, drawing an unsuspecting young couple into a battle against an ancient evil. As fear spreads, the villagers must confront the terrifying legend and their own beliefs, leading to suspenseful confrontations and chilling revelations.

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