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Time Lapse

2014 · 104 min

A taut, paranoid puzzle that tightens its grip as ordinary people make increasingly desperate choices, leaving a lingering unease.

Directed by
Bradley King
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Danielle Panabaker, Matt O'Leary, George Finn
Tagline
Once you see the future, you can't look away.
Overview
Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.

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Directed by
Bradley King
Genres
Thriller, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Danielle Panabaker, Matt O'Leary, George Finn
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • obsession
  • fate
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • guilt
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, science fiction, mystery, horror
Directed by
Bradley King
Written by
B.P. Cooper, Bradley King
Starring
Danielle Panabaker, Matt O'Leary, George Finn, John Rhys-Davies, Amin Joseph, Jason Spisak, Sharon Maughan, David Figlioli
Music
Andrew Kaiser
Cinematography
Jonathan Wenstrup
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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