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The Driver

2019 · 97 min

A grim, straightforward survival ride through a zombie wasteland, with family bonds and sudden violence keeping it watchable.

Directed by: Wych Kaosayananda
Genres: Horror, Action
Starring: Mark Dacascos, Julie Condra, Noelani Dacascos

Tagline: It's a Highway to Hell
Overview: After a plague of the undead decimates human life on Earth, a former hit man (Mark Dacascos), his wife, and daughter live quietly in a survivalist compound. But when their base is attacked, a massive explosion summons a swarm of the undead. They escape and must seek out the Haven, a rumored sanctuary up north, while the father teaches his daughter to shoot, drive, and survive before time runs out.

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Directed by: Wych Kaosayananda
Genres: Horror, Action
Starring: Mark Dacascos, Julie Condra, Noelani Dacascos

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
violence
parenthood
isolation
Places: countryside
road trip
wilderness
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror, action
Directed by: Wych Kaosayananda
Written by: Steve Poirier
Starring: Mark Dacascos, Julie Condra, Noelani Dacascos, Jeremy Stutes, Adam Zachary Smith, Charlie Ruedpokanon, Michael S. New, Milena Gorum
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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