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Mind Trap

1989 · 90 min

A murky, low-budget mystery that keeps you at arm's length with its tangled plot and flat delivery.

Directed by
Eames Demetrios
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Dan Haggerty, Lyle Waggoner, Martha Kincare
Tagline
Total Mind Seduction
Overview
Shana's parents and sister are murdered after her father learns how to return to life after death. Shana is knowledgeable about said procedure, which is desired by foreign interests, who have even Shana's boyfriend helping them. Accounting for additional characters and footage is the fact that actress Shana is in the entertainment industry. So, Shana becomes both the pursuer - intent on avenging her family's deaths - and the pursued.

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Directed by
Eames Demetrios
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Dan Haggerty, Lyle Waggoner, Martha Kincare
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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
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • conspiracy
  • death
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery
Directed by
Eames Demetrios
Written by
Jay Sri, Bill Hart
Starring
Dan Haggerty, Lyle Waggoner, Martha Kincare, Thomas Elliott, Sam Hill, Maureen LaVette, Jacquie Banan, D.L. Walker
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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