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Culture Shock

2019 · 91 min

A sunlit American dream curdles into a queasy, satirical nightmare that keeps you tense and unsettled.

Directed by: Gigi Saul Guerrero
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring: Martha Higareda, Shawn Ashmore, Richard Cabral

Tagline: Let freedom ring.
Overview: A young Mexican woman crosses the border in search of the American dream, only to instead find her worst nightmare lying within.

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Directed by: Gigi Saul Guerrero
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring: Martha Higareda, Shawn Ashmore, Richard Cabral

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
isolation
survival
identity
betrayal
Places: small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: horror, thriller, tv movie
Directed by: Gigi Saul Guerrero
Written by: Gigi Saul Guerrero, James Benson, Efrén Hernández
Starring: Martha Higareda, Shawn Ashmore, Richard Cabral, Barbara Crampton, Chris Carlisle, Creed Bratton, Katie Wilson, Gigi Saul Guerrero
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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