# Dust Devil (1992)

> A stranded woman and a determined police officer confront a soul-stealing shapeshifter moving through a haunted desert landscape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2984

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Richard Stanley
- Cast: Robert John Burke, Chelsea Field, Marianne Sägebrecht, William Hootkins, Zakes Mokae, John Matshikiza, Rufus Swart, Russell Copley
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104155/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: hallucinatory, brooding, eerie, late night horror viewing, cult film marathon

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