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The Evangelist

2016 · 77 min

A grim, slow-burning descent into suburban darkness that keeps you uneasy and watchful.

Directed by: Joseph Pepitone
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Keith Collins, Doug Bollinger, Samantha Artese

Overview: The straightest people can be the most twisted.

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Directed by: Joseph Pepitone
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Keith Collins, Doug Bollinger, Samantha Artese

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
identity
crime
obsession
morality
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, horror
Directed by: Joseph Pepitone
Written by: Billy Pepitone, Joseph Pepitone
Starring: Keith Collins, Doug Bollinger, Samantha Artese, Michael Billy, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, Billy Sample, Gervase Peterson
Runtime: 77 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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