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American Murder: The Family Next Door

2020 · 83 min

A chilling, immersive descent into a real tragedy, built entirely from the family's own digital traces and police footage, leaving a lingering sense of unease and sorrow.

Directed by
Jenny Popplewell
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Chris Watts, Shanann Watts, Celeste 'CC' Watts
Overview
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.

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Directed by
Jenny Popplewell
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Chris Watts, Shanann Watts, Celeste 'CC' Watts
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • deception
  • grief
  • media
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror3
Humour0
Realism10
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
crime, documentary
Directed by
Jenny Popplewell
Starring
Chris Watts, Shanann Watts, Celeste 'CC' Watts, Bella Watts, Nickole Atkinson, Frank Rzucek, Sandi Rzucek, Frankie Rzucek
Music
Nainita Desai
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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