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Nesting Dolls

2019 · 103 min

A tense, claustrophobic descent into paranoia as friendships curdle into suspicion in an isolated setting.

Directed by
Robbie Snow
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Jenna Krasowski, Sydney Amanuel, Ali Breneman
Overview
Nesting Dolls is a psychological thriller about the darker sides of us that can lie just beneath the surface. Tori, Britt, and Erica are sorority sisters who spend a week together at a river house. When near-catastrophe strikes, the three are forced against one another as sisters turn to enemies and their humanity and sanity spirals.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Robbie Snow
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Jenna Krasowski, Sydney Amanuel, Ali Breneman
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • isolation
    • madness
    • survival
    • friendship
    Places
    • single country house
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Robbie Snow
    Written by
    Robbie Snow
    Starring
    Jenna Krasowski, Sydney Amanuel, Ali Breneman, Gregory Dean Tompkins
    Runtime
    103 min

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