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Tell Me How I Die

2016 · 107 min

A tense, twisty ride with a clever premise that keeps you guessing, though it sometimes stumbles into B-movie territory.

Directed by
D.J. Viola
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
Knowing your fate is a real killer.
Overview
When a group of college students take part in a clinical drug trial, an unexpected side effect of the experimental medicine gives them terrifying visions of their own deaths...which begin to come true. As they scramble to escape their fate, they discover that the killer is among them and shares their ability to see the future - only he seems to be one step ahead of their efforts to survive.

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Directed by
D.J. Viola
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • death
  • survival
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
D.J. Viola
Written by
D.J. Viola, James Hibberd, Rob Warren Thomas
Starring
Virginia Gardner, Nathan Kress, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Mark Furze, Ryan Higa, Ethan Peck, William Mapother, Mark Rolston
Music
José Villalobos
Cinematography
David McGrory
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Portuguese

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