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The River

2012 · 1 season

A tense, eerie found-footage expedition into a hostile jungle, blending supernatural dread with family drama and a constant sense of unseen threat.

Created by
Michael R. Perry, Oren Peli
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Bruce Greenwood, Joe Anderson, Leslie Hope
Overview
Wildlife expert and TV personality Emmet Cole sets course around the world with his wife, Tess, and son, Lincoln, while filming what would become one of the most popular shows in television. After he goes missing deep in the Amazon, his family, friends and crew set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him.

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Created by
Michael R. Perry, Oren Peli
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Bruce Greenwood, Joe Anderson, Leslie Hope
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • survival
  • family
  • isolation
  • obsession
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action & adventure, drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy
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