# Calvaire (2005)

> A stranded traveling entertainer is pulled into a grotesque rural nightmare where hospitality becomes captivity and village custom turns violently surreal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7161

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Fabrice Du Welz
- Cast: Laurent Lucas, Jackie Berroyer, Jean-Luc Couchard, Philippe Nahon, Philippe Grand'Henry, Jo Prestia, Marc Lefebvre, Alfred David
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407621/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dread-filled, surreal, grotesque, late night horror viewing, arthouse horror marathon

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