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A Wife's Nightmare

2014 · 85 min

A tense domestic slow-burn that keeps you guessing about a stranger's motives while a fragile family frays.

Directed by
Vic Sarin
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Jennifer Beals, Dylan Neal, Lola Tash
Overview
Liz, just returned home after a mental breakdown, has to welcome a relative stranger into her home when Caitlin, a young, vivacious woman, claims to be her husband's daughter.

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Directed by
Vic Sarin
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Jennifer Beals, Dylan Neal, Lola Tash
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • betrayal
    • identity
    • trauma
    • deception
    Places
    • suburbs
    • home
    • hospital
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, thriller, mystery, tv movie
    Directed by
    Vic Sarin
    Written by
    Blake Corbet, Dan Trotta
    Starring
    Jennifer Beals, Dylan Neal, Lola Tash, Spencer List, Katherine McNamara, Alex Ferris, Nicole Hombrebueno, Tracey Hway
    Music
    Justin R. Durban
    Cinematography
    Vic Sarin
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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