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Mystery Island: Play for Keeps

2025 · 84 min

A breezy, sunlit whodunit where old flames and corporate tensions simmer until a death turns the retreat into a gentle puzzle.

Directed by
Steven R. Monroe
Genres
Mystery, Adventure, Tv movie
Starring
Elizabeth Henstridge, Charlie Weber, Kezia Burrows
Overview
Mystery Island hosts a corporate retreat with a guest being Emilia's ex-fiancé. Old feelings become complicated, tensions run high, and allegations arise when a guest is found dead.

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Directed by
Steven R. Monroe
Genres
Mystery, Adventure, Tv movie
Starring
Elizabeth Henstridge, Charlie Weber, Kezia Burrows
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • deception
    • love
    • betrayal
    • isolation
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    mystery, adventure, tv movie
    Directed by
    Steven R. Monroe
    Written by
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    Starring
    Elizabeth Henstridge, Charlie Weber, Kezia Burrows, Emily Eaton-Plowright, Kris Mochrie, Victoria Bolt, John Macdonald, Nisha Aaliya
    Cinematography
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    Runtime
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    Country
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    Languages
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