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Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story

2021 · 87 min

A harrowing, hopeful true-crime drama that keeps you gripped through survival, investigation, and slow recovery.

Directed by: Gloria Kim
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Anwen O'Driscoll, Jennie Garth, Sebastien Roberts

Overview: 17-year-old Ashley Reeves is left for dead in the woods following a brutal attack. After spending 30 horrific hours in the cold, gravely wounded, lying in the dirt, and paralyzed, the police find her alive.

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Directed by: Gloria Kim
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Anwen O'Driscoll, Jennie Garth, Sebastien Roberts

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
trauma
healing
justice
betrayal
Places: small town
hospital
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: Gloria Kim
Written by: Christina Welsh
Starring: Anwen O'Driscoll, Jennie Garth, Sebastien Roberts, James Gallanders, Claudia Hamilton, David MacInnis, Adrian Spencer, Benjamin Sutherland
Music: James Mark Stewart
Cinematography: Greg Biskup
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English, Portuguese

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