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Burndown

1990 · 86 min

A slow, uneasy small-town investigation that grows stranger and more sinister as radioactive secrets surface.

Directed by
James Allen
Genres
Mystery, Horror
Starring
Cathy Moriarty, Peter Firth, Hal Orlandini
Tagline
MYSTERY. MURDER. MELTDOWN.
Overview
The bodies turn out to be very radioactive. A sheriff and reporter start to investigate ...

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Directed by
James Allen
Genres
Mystery, Horror
Starring
Cathy Moriarty, Peter Firth, Hal Orlandini
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • corruption
  • death
  • conspiracy
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
mystery, horror
Directed by
James Allen
Starring
Cathy Moriarty, Peter Firth, Hal Orlandini, Michael McCabe, Victor Melleney, Nadia Bilchik, Joanne Warde, Alan Granville
Runtime
86 min
Country
South Africa, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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