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Pilgrim

2019 · 80 min

A tense holiday home-invasion chiller that turns gratitude into creeping dread and sudden violence.

Directed by
Marcus Dunstan
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Reign Edwards, Beth Curry, Antonio Raul Garcia
Tagline
This thanksgiving, survival is a blessing.
Overview
In an attempt to remind her family of their privilege and help them bond, Ms. Anna Barker invites Pilgrim reenactors to stay with them over Thanksgiving. When the “actors” refuse to break character, the Barker family learns that there is such a thing as too much gratitude.

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Directed by
Marcus Dunstan
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Reign Edwards, Beth Curry, Antonio Raul Garcia
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • class
    • deception
    • survival
    • violence
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror7
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller, tv movie
    Directed by
    Marcus Dunstan
    Written by
    Noah Feinberg, Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan
    Starring
    Reign Edwards, Beth Curry, Antonio Raul Garcia, Peter Giles, Tessa Goss, Courtney Henggeler, Elyse Levesque, Kerr Smith
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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