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Final Draft

2007 · 89 min

A claustrophobic slow descent into a writer's fraying mind, blurring the line between his script and his sanity.

Directed by
Jonathan Dueck
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
James Van Der Beek, Darryn Lucio, Tara Spencer-Nairn
Tagline
Some Stories Should Never be Written...
Overview
An aspiring screenwriter trying to write a new horror script finds himself mentally breaking down after days of isolation in his apartment.

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Directed by
Jonathan Dueck
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
James Van Der Beek, Darryn Lucio, Tara Spencer-Nairn
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • madness
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • art
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Jonathan Dueck
Starring
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Runtime
89 min
Country
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Languages
English, French

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