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Dead Silence

1991 · 92 min

A tense, guilty secret simmers among friends as paranoia and moral pressure slowly erode their bond.

Tagline
They were lifelong friends until they killed a man. Now no one's talking.
Overview
Three friends on spring break hit and kill a transient in the California desert. Will they keep silent or turn on each other?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • deception
  • morality
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Peter O'Fallon
Written by
J. David Miles
Starring
Renée Estevez, Lisanne Falk, Carrie Mitchum, Steven Brill, Claudette Nevins, Tim Russ, Beau Starr, Bryan Cranston
Cinematography
Ernest Holzman
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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