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American Apocalypse

2021 · 73 min

A grim, claustrophobic survival story that keeps you tense and uneasy as a family fights to hold its ground.

Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
Stay hidden. Stay quiet. Stay alive.
Overview
Chronicles the struggles of a family trying to stay alive in the wake of a deadly and catastrophic virus that has brought America to its knees. In what was once a thriving American suburb that has now devolved into a lawless world of roaming gangs and dwindling resources, the family is discovered and forced to fight back in order to survive.

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Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • family
    • isolation
    • violence
    Places
    • suburbs
    Era
    near-future
    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
    Action5
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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