Silver Nitrate
Horror FantasyDark Fantasy
Published 2023 0 Rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.91 Audience Adult Heat 🔥🔥 Pacing Mixed Magic Soft
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Darkness Level 4 — Dark
Violence, trauma and morally harsh outcomes
Synopsis
"A meld of Mexican horror movies and Nazi occultism: a dark thriller about the curse that haunts a legendary lost film--and awakens one woman's hidden powers"--
Tropes
Cursed CharacterCurse BreakingForbidden MagicMagical ArtifactsPower at a Cost
Awards
★ Locus Nominee
Tone
Dark & SeriousMysteriousAdventurous
Content Warnings
sexual-contentgraphic-violenceabusesexual-assaulttortureaddictionpsychological-trauma
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