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Hide and Seek

Movie · 2005 · 101 min

A slow-burning psychological thriller that keeps you uneasy with its creepy atmosphere and a child's unsettling secret.

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2005 film directed by John Polson
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Year
2005
Runtime
101 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • grief
  • madness
  • family
  • deception
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
John Polson
Starring
Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Melissa Leo, Amy Irving, Dylan Baker, Robert John Burke
Music
John Ottman
Cinematography
Dariusz Wolski
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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