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An Amish Murder

2013 · 84 min

A somber, slow-burning mystery that digs into buried trauma and community secrets, with a persistent undercurrent of unease.

Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Tagline
Some secrets are too terrible to reveal. Some crimes are too unspeakable to solve.
Overview
The Amish farming community of Painter’s Mill, Ohio, is shattered when a series of brutal murders leaves the town with a sense of frailty and loss of innocence. Among the most affected by the tragedy was Kate Burkholder, a young girl who survived the terror and, as a result, left the Amish life behind. Fifteen years later, Kate returns to Painter’s Mill as its Chief of Police. Certain she’s come to terms with her past, Kate’s renewed life in her hometown is shattered when a murder investigation triggers deep-seated emotions from her childhood and exposes a dark secret that could destroy her.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • faith
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, mystery, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Written by
Mark Malone
Starring
Neve Campbell, Noam Jenkins, C. Thomas Howell, Christian Campbell, Jilon VanOver, IronE Singleton, Alec McClure, Linda Kash
Music
Chris Bacon
Cinematography
Derick V. Underschultz
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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