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Peril

2001 · 92 min

A tense, stripped-down hostage standoff that keeps you on edge without asking much of you.

Tagline
In the road of a rising tide, a storm of terror is raging.
Overview
A woman desperate to save her injured husband is taken hostage by an escaped mental patient.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama
Directed by
David Giancola
Written by
David Giancola
Starring
Michael Paré, Morgan Fairchild, John James, Steve Eastin, Tim McKay, Thom Christopher, George Woodard
Cinematography
Grosvenor Miles Hafela
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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