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Kept Woman

2015 · 85 min

A tense, contained suburban thriller that slowly tightens its grip as friendly-neighbor normalcy curdles into captivity.

Directed by
Michel Poulette
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie, Mystery
Starring
Courtney Ford, Shaun Benson, Andrew W. Walker
Overview
Jessica and her fiancé Evan have just moved from the city into their dream home on a quiet suburban street. Soon after, Jessica catches her seemingly friendly new neighbor, Simon, in a strange lie and can't let her suspicions rest. The danger escalates when Simon lures her inside his home and imprisons Jessica in his secret bunker, meticulously decorated in the idealized style of the 1950s.

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Directed by
Michel Poulette
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie, Mystery
Starring
Courtney Ford, Shaun Benson, Andrew W. Walker
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • obsession
    • deception
    • survival
    • betrayal
    Places
    • suburbs
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    thriller, tv movie, mystery
    Directed by
    Michel Poulette
    Written by
    James Taylor Phillips, Doug Barber
    Starring
    Courtney Ford, Shaun Benson, Andrew W. Walker, Rachel Wilson, Troy Blundell, Jesse Camacho, Matt Enos
    Cinematography
    Daniel Villeneuve
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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