Movie

The Silencing

2020 · 93 min

A somber, brooding thriller that unfolds slowly in cold, misty woods, building tension through quiet dread and sudden violence.

Tagline: It takes a hunter to catch a killer.
Overview: A reformed hunter becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, revenge, isolation, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
revenge
isolation
justice
guilt
Places: small town
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none