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Past Malice: An Emma Fielding Mystery

2018 · 85 min

A cozy, clue-driven whodunit that ambles through a gloomy old estate, offering gentle suspense and easy company rather than shocks.

Overview
Archaeologist Emma Fielding is hired to consult on the acquisition of a castle-like estate that local legend states is cursed. But she finds herself in the middle of a murder case after discovering the body of the archaeologist she was hired to shadow in a secret chamber in the bowels of the huge building. Assisted by her friend, FBI special agent Jim Conner, Fielding must sift through clues and a long list of suspects, each of whom has their own reason for wanting the man dead, to determine who is the killer.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • death
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Kevin Fair
Written by
Phoef Sutton
Starring
Courtney Thorne-Smith, James Tupper, Adam DiMarco, Tess Atkins, Sitara Hewitt, Kimberley Sustad, William MacDonald, Panou
Music
Michael Richard Plowman
Cinematography
Tyler Walzak
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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