Movie

Cold in July

2014 · 109 min

A slow-burning, sweaty neo-noir that tightens like a vice, mixing dread with sudden brutality and a grim sense of inevitability.

Tagline: How many men can one bullet kill?
Overview: While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, family, corruption, guilt
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: revenge
family
corruption
guilt
violence
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild