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The Traveler

2010 · 96 min

A claustrophobic, grim police-station horror where past sins come back in supernatural, gruesome ways.

Directed by: Michael Oblowitz
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: John Cassini, Val Kilmer, Camille Sullivan

Tagline: How do you catch a killer you've already caught?
Overview: On a dark Christmas Eve in a small town, the lone Sheriffs on the night shift encounter a mysterious man who goes by the name of Mr. Nobody. As the night progresses, the Sheriffs discover that this isn't just a nobody, but a vengeful killer whose past threatens to haunt them all.

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Directed by: Michael Oblowitz
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: John Cassini, Val Kilmer, Camille Sullivan

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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
revenge
morality
death
trauma
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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