# Nomads (1986)

> A young Los Angeles doctor inherits a murdered anthropologist’s terrifying knowledge of ancient shape-shifting spirits stalking the city.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15977

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
- Director: John McTiernan
- Cast: Lesley-Anne Down, Pierce Brosnan, Anna Maria Monticelli, Frances Bay, Jeannie Elias, Alan Autry, Adam Ant, Josie Cotton
- TMDB rating: 4.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091647/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, paranoid, witty, late night horror viewing, 1980s genre marathon

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