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The Girl in the River

2026 · 92 min

This film immerses you in a suffocating atmosphere where secrets fester beneath the surface of a quiet community.

Directed by
Brando Benetton
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Maggie Grace, Devon Sawa, Ralph Macchio
Tagline
The truth will surface.
Overview
A seasoned criminologist and a young female psychologist are lured to a remote Mississippi town to investigate the murder of a little girl and the disappearance of her twin sister.

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Directed by
Brando Benetton
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Maggie Grace, Devon Sawa, Ralph Macchio
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • grief
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Brando Benetton
Written by
Brando Benetton
Starring
Maggie Grace, Devon Sawa, Ralph Macchio, Tiffany Haddish, Andrew Stevens, Brittany Seals, Hopper Stone, Sarah Murphree
Music
W. F. Smith Leithart, Max Aruj
Cinematography
David Matthews
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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