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Backwater

2013 · 98 min

A slow-building, uneasy woodland thriller that keeps you guessing about who to trust.

Directed by: Christopher Schrack
Genres: Horror
Starring: Andrew Roth, Thomas Daniel, Liana Werner-Gray

Overview: Cass and Mark are a couple on a camping trip to the distant countryside. When their seemingly secluded getaway is interrupted by an ominous scream, they start to think someone might be stalking them, and encounter two strangers who are also in the woods near them. Despite everything appearing to be harmless, they can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong. The truth, however, is far more disturbing than meets the eye.

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Directed by: Christopher Schrack
Genres: Horror
Starring: Andrew Roth, Thomas Daniel, Liana Werner-Gray

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 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
survival
deception
violence
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Christopher Schrack
Written by: Christopher Schrack
Starring: Andrew Roth, Thomas Daniel, Liana Werner-Gray, Justin Tully
Runtime: 98 min
Country: Japan
Languages: English

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