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Terror in the Shadows

1995 · 87 min

A tense, grim TV thriller that leans on obsession and dread rather than action, watching a stable life come under threat.

Genres
Thriller, Drama, Tv movie
Overview
Five years ago, Christine went after the baby she gave up for adoption, claiming he'd been stolen, and wound up killing Alex Williams' wife and the baby the Williams' had adopted. Now, Alex has remarried to a woman with a young son and when Christine escapes from a mental institution, she heads straight for Alex, looking for revenge.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, obsession, grief, family
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour0
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    William A. Graham
    Written by
    Matt Dorff
    Starring
    Genie Francis, Leigh McCloskey, Victoria Wyndham, Mark D. Espinoza, Marcy Walker, Frankie Ingrassia, Keiko Agena
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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