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The Stepford Wives
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Joanna Eberhart comes to the town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy feminist paranoia, unsettling suburban atmospheres, and horror built around creeping social conformity rather than overt violence.
- Tone
- eerie, dread, bleak
- Payoff
- unease, revelation
- Pacing
- slow-burn
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- patriarchy, conformity, domestic oppression, identity, technological control
- Setting
- contemporary 1970s, affluent suburban town