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Apex

2021 · 93 min

A grim, fast-paced survival thriller where the tension comes from a deadly cat-and-mouse game and sudden bursts of brutal violence.

Directed by
Edward Drake
Genres
Action, Thriller, Science fiction
Tagline
The hunters will be hunted.
Overview
Ex-cop Thomas Malone is serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. He is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex, in which six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island. He accepts, and once he arrives, all hell breaks loose.

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Directed by
Edward Drake
Genres
Action, Thriller, Science fiction
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • violence
  • power
  • greed
  • freedom
Places
  • wilderness
  • prison
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, thriller, science fiction
Directed by
Edward Drake
Written by
Corey Large, Edward Drake
Starring
Neal McDonough, Bruce Willis, Corey Large, Alexia Fast, Nels Lennarson, Megan Peta Hill, Trevor Gretzky, Joe Munroe
Music
Hugh Wielenga
Cinematography
Wai Sun Cheng
Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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