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Instakiller

2018 · 89 min

A tense, watchable TV thriller that turns social-media fame into creeping dread and keeps you on edge for the family.

Directed by
Craig Goldstein
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Kelly Sullivan, Lizze Broadway, Shawn Christian
Overview
When a woman's teenage daughter becomes internet famous, she becomes worried about the amount of attention her daughter is receiving. Her fears prove justified when she realizes someone is stalking her daughter.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Craig Goldstein
Genres
Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Kelly Sullivan, Lizze Broadway, Shawn Christian
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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
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • family
  • parenthood
  • isolation
  • deception
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Craig Goldstein
Written by
Carlee Malemute, Jesenia Ruiz
Starring
Kelly Sullivan, Lizze Broadway, Shawn Christian, Darren Barnet, Tunisha Hubbard, T.C. Carter, Hector Hugo, Jared Scott
Music
Steve Gurevitch
Cinematography
Rudy Harbon
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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