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Testing

2017 · 78 min

A tense, low-budget race against a spreading illness, anchored by a scientist's anxiety and a looming government secret.

Directed by
Kareem A. Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Jimmy Ace Lewis, DJames Jones, Chad Ayers
Overview
Dr Melissa Stereo (Cassi Maddox) races to find the cure to a new disease that is starting to slowly affect life in the southern United States. Along with her husband Nelson (DJames Jones) and son Emile (Gaven Wilde) They race to stop a crisis before it starts. But with the disease's origins looming in the government and Melissa suffering from extreme anxiety that may be easier said then done.

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Directed by
Kareem A. Davis
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Jimmy Ace Lewis, DJames Jones, Chad Ayers
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • conspiracy
  • science
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Kareem A. Davis
Starring
Jimmy Ace Lewis, DJames Jones, Chad Ayers, Ryan Clay Gwaltney, Cassi Maddox, Virginia Vogt, Porter enstrom, Emily Grace Dunn
Runtime
78 min

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