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The Glass House

2001 · 107 min

A tense, glossy thriller that keeps you uneasy as a teenager uncovers sinister motives behind her new guardians.

Directed by
Daniel Sackheim
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Tagline
The glass is about to be shattered...
Overview
When Ruby and Rhett's parents are killed in a car accident, their carefree teenage lives are suddenly shattered. Moving to an incredible house in Malibu with the Glasses', old friends of the family, seems to be the beginning of a new life for them.

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Directed by
Daniel Sackheim
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • family
  • isolation
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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  2. Glass House: The Good MotherMovie · 2006

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Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Daniel Sackheim
Written by
Wesley Strick
Starring
Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane, Stellan Skarsgård, Trevor Morgan, Chris Noth, Bruce Dern, Kathy Baker, Michael O'Keefe
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Alar Kivilo
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Spanish, English

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