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Take One False Step

1949 · 94 min

A tense, shadowy noir that keeps you guessing as a professor's night spirals into paranoia and pursuit.

Tagline: Is there a 'Cathy' in your past ?
Overview: Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presumed murdered, his friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested.
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, deception, obsession, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
deception
obsession
isolation
justice
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild