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Devil's Gate

2018 · 94 min

A slow-burning, claustrophobic rural mystery that tightens into eerie supernatural horror, keeping you uneasy and guessing.

Directed by: Clay Staub
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science fiction
Starring: Milo Ventimiglia, Shawn Ashmore, Javier Botet

Tagline: Every family has its secrets.
Overview: Set in the small town of Devil's Gate, North Dakota, the film examines the disappearance of a local woman and her young son. Schull plays an FBI agent who helps the local sheriff search for answers. Partnering with a deputy , they track down the missing woman's husband and find that nothing is as it seems.

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Directed by: Clay Staub
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Science fiction
Starring: Milo Ventimiglia, Shawn Ashmore, Javier Botet

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
mystery
survival
family
deception
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, horror, science fiction
Directed by: Clay Staub
Written by: Peter Aperlo, Clay Staub
Starring: Milo Ventimiglia, Shawn Ashmore, Javier Botet, Amanda Schull, Bridget Regan, Jonathan Frakes, Sarah Constible, Jan Skene
Music: Keefus Ciancia
Cinematography: Mirosław Baszak
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English, French, Japanese

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