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The Genesis Project

2026 · 116 min

A grim, tense cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you uneasy as students edge closer to real danger.

Tagline: Childhood can be a dangerous place to grow up.
Overview: For their term project, five psychology students decide to study serial killers to learn what turns a normal person, into a cold-blooded murderer. With the knowledge they gain, they attempt to capture the killer stalking their town.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, violence, crime, madness
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
violence
crime
madness
death
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild