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Alien in the Heartland

2026 · 82 min

A claustrophobic, slow-burning thriller that keeps you uneasy and guessing, with a heavy sense of paranoia and grief.

Directed by: Eric Pascarelli
Genres: Mystery, Science fiction
Starring: Holly Anspaugh, Daisy Hickey, James Tackett

Tagline: People are alike all over.
Overview: Amidst growing fears of an alien invasion with shapeshifting capabilities, a paranoid widower imprisons two sisters seeking refuge, convinced one is an extraterrestrial.

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Directed by: Eric Pascarelli
Genres: Mystery, Science fiction
Starring: Holly Anspaugh, Daisy Hickey, James Tackett

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
isolation
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	6
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Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: mystery, science fiction
Directed by: Eric Pascarelli
Written by: Eric Pascarelli
Starring: Holly Anspaugh, Daisy Hickey, James Tackett, Victoria Berni, Chloe Lutz, Patricia Maureen Francis, Amanda Winston, Steven Bernstein
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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