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Protecting Winter

2019 · 37 min

A somber, ghost-haunted procedural that keeps you uneasy as a haunted cop races to stop a killer.

Directed by
Joshua Nelson
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Nodir Buriev, Tom Scorzone, Laurel Kornfeld
Overview
A police officer haunted by the spirits of a serial killer's victims, must search to find the killer before he strikes again.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Joshua Nelson
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Nodir Buriev, Tom Scorzone, Laurel Kornfeld
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • death
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Directed by
Joshua Nelson
Written by
Joshua Nelson
Starring
Nodir Buriev, Tom Scorzone, Laurel Kornfeld, Saniye Reyhan, Carlos Alexander Garced, Rachael Nicole, Jennifer Torres, Freddy Curiel
Runtime
37 min
Country
United States of America

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