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The Samca File

2026 · 90 min

A cold, creeping true-crime investigation that keeps you uneasy, sifting old horrors while sensing something still watching.

Directed by
George ve Gänaeaard, Horia Cucuta
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Dana Marineci, Razvan Ilie, Alin Florea
Overview
15 years after 3 bizarre murders shook a small provincial town, a team of documentary filmmakers revisit the case, confronting theories of a satanic cult, local conspiracies, and the terrifying possibility of a killer still on the loose.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
George ve Gänaeaard, Horia Cucuta
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Dana Marineci, Razvan Ilie, Alin Florea
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • conspiracy
  • death
  • obsession
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
Matthew Michael Morrison, George ve Gänaeaard, Horia Cucuta
Starring
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Runtime
90 min
Languages
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