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Gnaw

2017 · 99 min

A slow, skin-crawling descent into paranoia and bodily dread that leaves you uneasy long after it ends.

Directed by
Haylar Garcia
Genres
Horror
Starring
Penelope Mitchell, Kyle Gass, Chris Johnson
Tagline
Eat...Prey...Love
Overview
Jennifer Conrad is a small-town girl starting over in the big city. Fleeing an abusive relationship, all she wants is a chance to begin again. But it is hard to start over when something is eating you while you sleep . . . one painful bite at a time.

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Directed by
Haylar Garcia
Genres
Horror
Starring
Penelope Mitchell, Kyle Gass, Chris Johnson
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • trauma
    • survival
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror7
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Haylar Garcia
    Written by
    Haylar Garcia, Kathryn Gould, Jim Brennan
    Starring
    Penelope Mitchell, Kyle Gass, Chris Johnson, Sally Kirkland, Graham Emmons, Susan Bellone, Erin Graham, Elisa Vasquez
    Cinematography
    Antón Fresco
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    United States of America, Spain
    Languages
    English

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