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Picture Perfect Sister-in-Law

2026 · 85 min

A slow-building domestic thriller that keeps you uneasy with eerie clues and a growing sense of dread.

Directed by: Dave Thomas
Genres: Thriller, Tv movie, Mystery
Starring: Eddie Davenport, Analisa Wall, Nick Clark

Overview: Three years after escaping a notorious child abductor known as the 'Carousel Kiler', former investigative journalist Parker Bennington has rebuilt her life as a university lecturer near her brother's family. But when disturbing symbols from the past—carousel music boxes—start appearing, and her sister-in-law begins acting strangely, Parker suspects someone is targeting her again.

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Directed by: Dave Thomas
Genres: Thriller, Tv movie, Mystery
Starring: Eddie Davenport, Analisa Wall, Nick Clark

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
obsession
family
deception
survival
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, tv movie, mystery
Directed by: Dave Thomas
Written by: Shannon Latimer
Starring: Eddie Davenport, Analisa Wall, Nick Clark, Adam Harper, Roy Coulter, Christie Campo, Riley Hough, Dean Feldman
Cinematography: Christian Ortega
Runtime: 85 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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