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Max Winslow and The House of Secrets

2020 · 98 min

A breezy teen sci-fi thriller that mixes puzzle-solving fun with mild scares and a few emotional beats.

Directed by
Sean Olson
Genres
Family, Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
One mansion. One night. One winner.
Overview
Five teenagers compete to win a mansion owned by entrepreneur and scientist Atticus Virtue. To win the teens must face-off against a super computer named HAVEN who controls the mansion.

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Directed by
Sean Olson
Genres
Family, Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour4
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
family, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Sean Olson
Written by
Jeff Wild
Starring
Chad Michael Murray, Marina Sirtis, Sydne Mikelle, Tanner Buchanan, Jason Genao, Emery Kelly, Jade Chynoweth, Tyler Christopher
Music
Jason Brandt
Cinematography
Isaac Alongi
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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