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Screamers: The Hunting

2009 · 94 min

A grim, suspenseful sci-fi horror that feels like a routine monster chase with a bleak twist.

Tagline: The Perfect Weapon Is Now The Ultimate Killing Machine
Overview: A group of humans arrive on Sirius 6-B to investigate an SOS signal sent out from the planet, which has been supposedly deserted since the destruction of the man-made weapons known as "screamers." Once the squad arrives, they find a group of human survivors eking out an existence in an old military outpost.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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
technology
isolation
betrayal
fate
Places: space
wilderness
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, horror, science fiction
Directed by: Sheldon Wilson
Written by: Miguel Tejada-Flores
Starring: Gina Holden, Jana Pallaske, Lance Henriksen, Greg Bryk, Christopher Redman, Tim Rozon, Dave Lapommeray, Jody Richardson
Cinematography: John P. Tarver
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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