# Angst (1983)

> A relentlessly subjective Austrian crime horror film follows a newly released murderer whose compulsions erupt into a sadistic rural home invasion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11424

## Facts

- Runtime: 75 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Horror
- Director: Gerald Kargl
- Cast: Erwin Leder, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Silvia Rabenreither, Karin Springer, Edith Rosset, Josefine Lakatha, Rudolf Götz, Renate Kastelik
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165623/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, visceral, paranoid, extreme horror marathon, arthouse horror night

## Synopsis

A chilling exploration of a man's descent into madness and violence after prison.

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- [The Deathmaker (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/980)
- [High Tension (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/5334)
- [Michael (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/55345)
- [Benny's Video (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/1346)
- [From the Life of the Marionettes (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/27163)
- [The Dark House (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/22398)
- [Cut Off (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/294762)
- [I Stand Alone (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/1025)

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