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Dorothea

2025 · 91 min

A queasy, slow-creeping dread as smiling domesticity curdles into quiet predation, leaving you uneasy about ordinary kindness.

Directed by
Chad Ferrin
Genres
Horror, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
Portrait of a killer granny.
Overview
A twisted true crime nightmare where serial killer granny Dorothea Puente lures the vulnerable, kills without remorse, and buries secrets in her garden. Evil wears a smile. You’ll never trust kindness again.
How it feels
Dark, eerie, cynical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, deception, greed, death
Content
Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Chad Ferrin
Genres
Horror, Crime, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, crime, thriller
Directed by
Chad Ferrin
Written by
Chad Ferrin
Starring
Susan Priver, Lew Temple, Ginger Lynn Allen, Brinke Stevens, Ezra Buzzington, Cassandra Gava, William Salyers, Cyril O'Reilly
Music
Richard Band
Cinematography
Jeff Billings
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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