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2025 · 96 min

A tense, claustrophobic night-shift thriller that tightens its grip as suspicion curdles into real danger.

Directed by
Jem Garrard
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
N’kone Mametja, Deoudoné Pretorius, Daniel Janks
Overview
On a dead-end night shift at a remote fast food diner, three co-workers suspect a customer is a serial killer. After digging for proof, they quickly realize they're in over their heads.

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Directed by
Jem Garrard
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
N’kone Mametja, Deoudoné Pretorius, Daniel Janks
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • survival
    • isolation
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror7
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension8
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Jem Garrard
    Written by
    Jem Garrard
    Starring
    N’kone Mametja, Deoudoné Pretorius, Daniel Janks, Darron Meyer, Gia Capouya, Damien Wantenaar, Robyn Scott, Nikita Faber
    Music
    Zethu Mashika
    Cinematography
    Trevor Michael Brown
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    South Africa, Canada
    Languages
    English

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