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The Stranger

94 min

A slow, uneasy watch that keeps you guessing about a stranger's intentions, with quiet dread building under every scene.

Directed by: John Craig Howells
Starring: Rachel McDowall, Darren Ripley, Lizzie Rogan

Overview: A young woman finds a stranger unconscious on the road in the middle of nowhere. When he wakes up he has no memory. He could be anyone. Now she finds herself inexorably drawn towards this mysterious stranger and increasingly afraid of him.

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Directed by: John Craig Howells
Starring: Rachel McDowall, Darren Ripley, Lizzie Rogan

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
obsession
fate
deception
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: John Craig Howells
Written by: John Craig Howells
Starring: Rachel McDowall, Darren Ripley, Lizzie Rogan, Johnathon Farrell
Runtime: 94 min
Languages: English

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