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The Domestics

2018 · 95 min

A relentless, grim survival ride through a lawless wasteland, blending brutal violence with a strained marriage's fight for hope.

Directed by
Mike P. Nelson
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Kate Bosworth, Tyler Hoechlin, Sonoya Mizuno
Tagline
In the end, defend.
Overview
A young husband and wife must fight to return home in a post-apocalyptic mid-western landscape ravaged by gangs.

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Directed by
Mike P. Nelson
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Kate Bosworth, Tyler Hoechlin, Sonoya Mizuno
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • suburbs
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Mike P. Nelson
Written by
Mike P. Nelson
Starring
Kate Bosworth, Tyler Hoechlin, Sonoya Mizuno, Lance Reddick, Kaden Washington Lewis, Jacinte Blankenship, Mikaela Kimani Armstrong, David Dastmalchian
Music
Nathan Barr
Cinematography
Manuel Alberto Claro
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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