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Trap House

2025 · 103 min

A tense, dark crime thriller where family bonds are tested by dangerous secrets and moral compromises.

Directed by
Michael Dowse
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
This isn't a raid. It's a reckoning.
Overview
An undercover DEA agent and his partner embark on a game of cat and mouse with an audacious, and surprising group of thieves – their own rebellious teenagers, who have begun robbing from a dangerous cartel, using their parents' tactics and top-secret intel to do it.

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Directed by
Michael Dowse
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Gary Scott Thompson, Tom O'Connor
Starring
Dave Bautista, Jack Champion, Sophia Lillis, Whitney Peak, Bobby Cannavale, Kate del Castillo, Tony Dalton, Inde Navarrette
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
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Languages
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