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She Woke Up

1992 · 93 min

A slow, uneasy amnesia mystery where every familiar face feels like a threat and the past refuses to come back cleanly.

Directed by
Waris Hussein
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Tv movie
Tagline
She spent 14 months in a coma because someone tried to kill her. Will she remember before the killer strikes again?
Overview
A socialite comes out of a coma determined to identify her assailant who may be a family member with a motive to strike again.

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Directed by
Waris Hussein
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Tv movie
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • family
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Waris Hussein
Written by
Claire Labine
Starring
Lindsay Wagner, David Dukes, Frances Sternhagen, Maureen Mueller, Ron Frazier, Ben Savage, Bruce A. Young, Patricia Barry
Music
Christopher Franke
Cinematography
Robert Steadman
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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