Movie

Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

1974 · 66 min

A slow-burning, tense TV movie that makes you feel the quiet dread of ordinary people trapped by institutional betrayal.

Overview: Police looking for drug dealers mistakenly raid the house of a typical suburban family. However, rather than admit their mistake and jeopardize their careers, several of the police officers decide to plant heroin in the family's house, and change the records of the raid to make it look like the family was the target of their investigation all along. Based on a true story.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, power, justice, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
justice
family
deception
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild