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Night Crimes

2015 · 89 min

A grim, low-budget small-town procedural that moves deliberately toward its killer, offering quiet dread rather than thrills.

Tagline
The smallest of towns harbor the darkest of secrets.
Overview
When a young woman is murdered in Willow Grove, Det. Jack Murdock (Jeff Johnson) and Lt. Joe Gambill (Dan Turpen) and their small police force must race against the clock to locate the true identity of the killer before he strikes again.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • mystery
  • violence
  • death
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, mystery
Directed by
James Ian Mair
Written by
James Ian Mair
Starring
Dan Turpen, Jeff Johnson, Melinda Beverstock, Doug Wasnidge, James C. Tibbett, Tara Bixler, Deron Morgan, Lyydia Paakki
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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