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The Grave

1996 · 90 min

A grimy, slow-burning Southern crime yarn that coils toward a nasty, ironic payoff, leaving a sour taste.

Directed by
Jonas Pate
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Horror
Tagline
Some secrets are better left buried.
Overview
Two prisoners escape with the help of their jailer to search for a treasure that is supposedly buried with a dead millionaire.

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Directed by
Jonas Pate
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • deception
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, thriller, horror
Directed by
Jonas Pate
Written by
Jonas Pate, Josh Pate
Starring
Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar, Josh Charles, Donal Logue, Keith David, John Diehl, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Michael Hall
Music
Alex Wurman
Cinematography
Frank Prinzi
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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