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The Canyon

2009 · 102 min

A grueling, tense survival ordeal that immerses you in desperation and exhaustion, with moments of raw emotional devastation.

Directed by: Richard Harrah
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Will Patton, Eion Bailey, Yvonne Strahovski

Tagline: Surviving is just the beginning
Overview: A survival story about a honeymooning couple who get lost in the wide expanse of the Grand Canyon.

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Directed by: Richard Harrah
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Will Patton, Eion Bailey, Yvonne Strahovski

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
grief
love
trauma
Places: wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	8

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