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Wilderness

2006 · 94 min

A grim, punishing survival thriller that keeps you tense and unsettled as brutality escalates on a desolate island.

Directed by: MJ Bassett
Genres: Horror, Action
Starring: Toby Kebbell, Lenora Crichlow, Sean Pertwee

Tagline: It's not about revenge. It's about punishment.
Overview: Juvenile delinquents are sent to a small British island after a fellow prisoner's death, where they must fight for survival.

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Directed by: MJ Bassett
Genres: Horror, Action
Starring: Toby Kebbell, Lenora Crichlow, Sean Pertwee

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
survival
violence
betrayal
guilt
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	8
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	9
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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