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The Circle

2017 · 93 min

A remote-island trip that slowly curdles from academic bickering into something older and more dangerous.

Directed by
Peter Callow
Genres
Horror
Starring
Edward Baker-Duly, Ross Noble, Griffin Stevens
Overview
A University professor takes four archaeology students on a field trip to a remote Scottish island. With tensions already present in the group, they unearth clues to an ancient mystery that will threaten their lives.

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Directed by
Peter Callow
Genres
Horror
Starring
Edward Baker-Duly, Ross Noble, Griffin Stevens
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • survival
    • mystery
    • betrayal
    Places
    • wilderness
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Peter Callow
    Written by
    Peter Callow
    Starring
    Edward Baker-Duly, Ross Noble, Griffin Stevens, Sesselía Ólafs, Eva-Marie Kung, Colin Burnicle, Steve Grihault, Jeremy Spriggs
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    United Kingdom

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