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The Lost

2006 · 119 min

A slow, unsettling descent into a sociopath's world, where dread builds quietly and violence lurks beneath everyday surfaces.

Directed by
Chris Sivertson
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Marc Senter, Shay Astar, Alex Frost
Tagline
What's the worst thing you've ever done?
Overview
A charismatic psycho suspected of killing two innocent campers in a cold-blooded double homicide grows increasingly unstable as his suburban empire starts to crack at the foundations.

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Directed by
Chris Sivertson
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Marc Senter, Shay Astar, Alex Frost
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • violence
  • deception
  • guilt
  • madness
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Chris Sivertson
Written by
Chris Sivertson, Jack Ketchum
Starring
Marc Senter, Shay Astar, Alex Frost, Megan Henning, Robin Sydney, Michael Bowen, Ed Lauter, Dee Wallace
Music
Tim Rutili
Cinematography
Zoran Popović
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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