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Terror in the Woods

2018 · 87 min

A slow, unsettling slide into obsession that leaves you uneasy and sad rather than scared.

Directed by: D.J. Viola
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Sophie Grace, Ella West Jerrier, Skylar Morgan Jones

Overview: The story of two twelve-year-old girls who attack their friend as a sacrifice to an internet legend, the Suzerain.

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Directed by: D.J. Viola
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Sophie Grace, Ella West Jerrier, Skylar Morgan Jones

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
betrayal
coming-of-age
isolation
guilt
Places: small town
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: D.J. Viola
Written by: Amber Benson
Starring: Sophie Grace, Ella West Jerrier, Skylar Morgan Jones, Angela Kinsey, Drew Powell, Yohance Myles, Tracey Bonner, Candace Mabry
Cinematography: David McGrory
Runtime: 87 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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