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Contention

2026

A taut, claustrophobic standoff that keeps you leaning in, uneasy about who to trust and what the girl can do.

Directed by
L. A. Lopes
Genres
Thriller
Overview
Siblings are taken hostage by a young girl with mysterious abilities. However, their captor is on the run from a cunning man who is hellbent on returning the girl to her prison.
How it feels
Tense, eerie and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Survival, isolation, power, mystery
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller
Directed by
L. A. Lopes
Written by
L. A. Lopes
Starring
Rebecca Callender, Isa Martinez
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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