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The Wrong Teacher

2018 · 85 min

A tense, slightly campy TV thriller that keeps you hooked with its obsessive student-teacher premise and easy-watch pacing.

Directed by
David DeCoteau
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Vivica A. Fox, Jessica Morris, Eric Roberts
Overview
Successful teacher and author Charlotte Hansen has a passionate, one-night stand with a younger man, Chris. She later finds out that he is 18 years old and a student at her high school. Now, Chris will stop at nothing to have her for himself.

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Directed by
David DeCoteau
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Vivica A. Fox, Jessica Morris, Eric Roberts
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • power
  • identity
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
David DeCoteau
Written by
Robert Dean Klein
Starring
Vivica A. Fox, Jessica Morris, Eric Roberts, Jason-Shane Scott, Philip McElroy, Dominique Swain, Akari Endo, Ciarra Carter
Music
Chris Ridenhour, Christopher Cano
Cinematography
Terrance Ryker
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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