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Whisper

2007 · 94 min

A tense, unsettling cabin thriller where a child's presence turns a simple crime into a psychological nightmare.

Directed by: Stewart Hendler
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Blake Woodruff, Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies

Tagline: The devil's work is childs play
Overview: Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.

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Directed by: Stewart Hendler
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Blake Woodruff, Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
deception
survival
guilt
fate
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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