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Hillwalkers

2022 · 80 min

A tense, grounded rural thriller that tightens slowly as a simple confrontation curdles into something nastier.

Directed by
Tom Cosgrove
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Aine Flanagan, Gerry O'Brien, Mark Agar
Overview
When hikers trespass onto private land, an altercation with the landowner descends into violence.

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Directed by
Tom Cosgrove
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Aine Flanagan, Gerry O'Brien, Mark Agar
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • violence
    • class
    • isolation
    • guilt
    Places
    • countryside
    • wilderness
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Tom Cosgrove
    Starring
    Aine Flanagan, Gerry O'Brien, Mark Agar, Michael Cloke, Aoife Honohan, Eoin O'Sullivan, Elise Brennan, Elena Kelly
    Cinematography
    Ruairi OhOisin
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    Ireland

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