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1922

2017 · 102 min

A grim, slow-burning descent into guilt and madness, with a pervasive sense of dread and isolation.

Tagline
Your darkest secrets never stay buried.
Overview
A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.

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  • Netflix
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • family
  • crime
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
horror, crime, drama
Directed by
Zak Hilditch
Written by
Zak Hilditch
Starring
Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, Dylan Schmid, Kaitlyn Bernard, Neal McDonough, Tanya Champoux, Brian d'Arcy James, Bob Frazer
Music
Mike Patton
Cinematography
Ben Richardson, Pierre Gill
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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