Movie

The Murder Secret

1988 · 88 min

A slow, uneasy night in a remote house where every shadow feels like a threat and survival is never certain.

Overview: A family of 4 makes a long drive to Aunt Martha's house to visit her for the first time in years. Only she isn't there. Just the caretaker and his message that she will appear the next day...if they survive the night.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, family, death
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: survival
isolation
family
death
deception
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild