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A Daughter's Deception

2019 · 84 min

A tense, easy-watch TV thriller that slowly reveals a chilling family secret with steady unease.

Tagline
Evil is in her DNA
Overview
Forced to give up her daughter for adoption when she's underage, a woman is thrilled to welcome her back into her life as an adult. She discovers her daughter is a sociopath who has murderous tendencies and poses a danger to everyone.

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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
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • deception
  • parenthood
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
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
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Kenny Gage, Devon Downs
Written by
Adam Rockoff
Starring
Jade Harlow, Rusty Joiner, Kennedy Tucker, Brianna Gage, Max Gray Wilbur, Jordan James Smith, Marland Burke, Dan Gauthier
Music
Todd Haberman
Cinematography
Theo Angell
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America

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