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Secret Life of a Good Wife

2025 · 87 min

A slow-burning domestic thriller that keeps you uneasy as a picture-perfect life slowly cracks to reveal something sinister underneath.

Directed by
Haylie Duff
Genres
Tv movie, Thriller
Overview
Inspired by the real life “trad wife” movement, this story follows an influencer with a traumatic past who finds peace, love, and internet fame as a “traditional housewife” with her new husband. But when her mother goes missing after questioning her lifestyle, she’ll realize the kind and loving community she’s come to rely on harbors dark secrets. Teaming with her estranged sister, she’ll set out to uncover the truth, but breaking her “good wife” role could have deadly consequences.
How it feels
Tense, dark, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Deception, isolation, family, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Haylie Duff
Genres
Tv movie, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
tv movie, thriller
Directed by
Haylie Duff
Written by
Thomas Ambrosini
Starring
Katy Wilson, Kennedy Martin, Jason Frederick, Paul Van Scott, Deena Dill, James Alejandro Corso, Janet Decker, Emily Ferguson
Cinematography
Alexander Yellen
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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