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Tied Up

2004 · 86 min

A tense, uneasy night out curdles into dread as friendships fray and violence creeps in.

Directed by
Jeremy Rubin
Genres
Horror, Crime, Drama
Starring
Shelli Boone, Dana Fares, David Alan Graf
Overview
A group of five so-called friends, ban together in an attempt to make their lives more eventful. In the course of their night they are thrown into a world of deceit, betrayal, and murder. Who knew growing up would be this complicated.

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Directed by
Jeremy Rubin
Genres
Horror, Crime, Drama
Starring
Shelli Boone, Dana Fares, David Alan Graf
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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
    • betrayal
    • deception
    • crime
    • friendship
    • coming-of-age
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror5
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, crime, drama, thriller
    Directed by
    Jeremy Rubin
    Starring
    Shelli Boone, Dana Fares, David Alan Graf, Julia Morizawa, Kevin Michael Walsh
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    United States of America

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