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Rust Creek

2019 · 108 min

A tense, gritty survival thriller that keeps you on edge as a resourceful woman navigates a hostile rural underworld.

Directed by: Jen McGowan
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action
Starring: Hermione Corfield, Jay Paulson, Sean O'Bryan

Tagline: Choose your prey carefully
Overview: When an overachieving college senior makes a wrong turn, her road trip becomes a life-changing fight for survival in rural Kentucky.

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Directed by: Jen McGowan
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action
Starring: Hermione Corfield, Jay Paulson, Sean O'Bryan

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
corruption
crime
isolation
betrayal
Places: wilderness
countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller, drama, action, crime
Directed by: Jen McGowan
Written by: Julie Lipson
Starring: Hermione Corfield, Jay Paulson, Sean O'Bryan, Micah A. Hauptman, Daniel R. Hill, Jeremy Glazer, John Marshall Jones, Jake Kidwell
Music: H. Scott Salinas
Cinematography: Michelle Lawler
Runtime: 108 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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