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Untraceable

2008 · 101 min

A grim, tension-filled thriller that exploits fears of internet voyeurism and sadistic spectacle, leaving a cold, uneasy aftertaste.

Directed by
Gregory Hoblit
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Tagline
A cyber killer has finally found the perfect accomplice: You.
Overview
Special Agent Jennifer Marsh works in an elite division of the FBI dedicated to fighting cybercrime. She thinks she has seen it all, until a particularly sadistic criminal arises on the Internet. This tech-savvy killer posts live feeds of his crimes on his website; the more hits the site gets, the faster the victim dies. Marsh and her team must find the elusive killer before time runs out.

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Directed by
Gregory Hoblit
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • violence
  • crime
  • media
  • revenge
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, crime, mystery, drama, horror
Directed by
Gregory Hoblit
Written by
Allison Burnett, Mark Brinker, Robert Fyvolent
Starring
Diane Lane, Billy Burke, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Gray Lewis, Perla Haney-Jardine, Christopher Cousins
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Anastas N. Michos
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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