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Psycho Brother-In-Law

2017 · 90 min

A tidy domestic thriller that slowly tightens the screws as a too-helpful guest turns the household uneasy.

Tagline
A deadly family affair
Overview
With her husband working all the time, Kate is thankful when her brother-in-law David reappears to help out. But she soon realizes that he wants to be the new head of the family, and will do anything to make that happen.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • deception
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
tv movie, thriller
Directed by
Jose Montesinos
Written by
Jose Montesinos, Delondra Williams
Starring
Brittany Falardeau, Mike Duff, Zack Gold, Daisun Cohn-Williams, Megan Ashley Brown, Samantha Bowling, Billy Meade, William Armando
Music
Christopher Cano, Chris Ridenhour
Cinematography
Josh Maas
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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