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The Dare

2019 · 97 min

A tense, grim puzzle-box that traps you in a basement of suffering and keeps you guessing.

Directed by
Giles Alderson
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Bart Edwards, Richard Brake, Richard Short
Tagline
Let the evil out.
Overview
A rare family night for Jay takes a brutal twist when he awakens in a basement with three other prisoners. As their vengeful captor runs riot, Jay engages in a twisted battle to solve the puzzle to his past and save his family's future.

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Directed by
Giles Alderson
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Bart Edwards, Richard Brake, Richard Short
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • revenge
  • guilt
  • memory
  • violence
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour3
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Giles Alderson
Written by
Jonny Grant, Giles Alderson
Starring
Bart Edwards, Richard Brake, Richard Short, Alexandra Evans, Robert Maaser, Harry Jarvis, Mitchell Norman, Devora Wilde
Cinematography
Andrew Rodger
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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