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House Hunting

2013 · 102 min

A claustrophobic descent into paranoia and violence, with a relentless sense of dread and no escape.

Directed by: Eric Hurt
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Marc Singer, Art LaFleur, Hayley DuMond

Tagline: Family is hell
Overview: Two families go to an open house and can't leave

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Directed by: Eric Hurt
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Marc Singer, Art LaFleur, Hayley DuMond

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
madness
family
survival
betrayal
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Complexity	5
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Genres: mystery, thriller
Directed by: Eric Hurt
Written by: Eric Hurt
Starring: Marc Singer, Art LaFleur, Hayley DuMond, Janey Gioiosa, Rebekah Kennedy, Victoria Vance, Jon Cobb, Emma Rayne Lyle
Cinematography: Eric Hurt, Todd Free
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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