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By Night's End

2020 · 85 min

A tense, claustrophobic night of moral compromise that keeps you uneasy and guessing until the end.

Directed by: Walker Whited
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Starring: Michelle Rose, Kurt Yue, Michael Aaron Milligan

Tagline: One Night. One House. One Way Out.
Overview: A couple wake up in the night to a man searching for something in their home. After they are forced to kill him in self defense, they decide to take one hour before calling the police to search for what they hope is a hidden fortune.

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Directed by: Walker Whited
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Starring: Michelle Rose, Kurt Yue, Michael Aaron Milligan

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
guilt
morality
deception
crime
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: crime, thriller
Directed by: Walker Whited
Written by: Walker Whited
Starring: Michelle Rose, Kurt Yue, Michael Aaron Milligan, Carlos Aviles, Matt LaBorde
Cinematography: Philip Wages
Runtime: 85 min

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