# Black Butterfly (2017)

> A desperate writer shelters a volatile drifter, turning a mountain retreat into a claustrophobic contest over murder, authorship, and control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/53971

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Brian Goodman
- Cast: Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Abel Ferrara, Nicholas Aaron, Vincent Riotta, Gioia Libardoni, Nathalie Rapti Gomez
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2090465/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, claustrophobic, foreboding, late night suspense, rainy day thriller

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