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Death Valley

2015 · 88 min

A tense, sun-scorched survival thriller where strangers turn on each other in the desert.

Directed by
T.J. Scott
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Katrina Law, Lochlyn Munro, Victoria Pratt
Overview
Four strangers on a drunken wedding dash from LA to Vegas hit a mysterious woman in the desert and must overcome injuries, the elements, and ultimately each other to survive.

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Directed by
T.J. Scott
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Starring
Katrina Law, Lochlyn Munro, Victoria Pratt
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • deception
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
mystery, crime, drama
Directed by
T.J. Scott
Written by
T.J. Scott, Brad McPherson
Starring
Katrina Law, Lochlyn Munro, Victoria Pratt, Nick E. Tarabay, Juliette Beavan, Jeremy Ratchford, Kelly Hu
Cinematography
David Herrington
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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