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Sinister Stepsister

2022 · 84 min

A tidy domestic life quietly cracks open as a stranger arrives, playing out with mild suspense and soapy, easy-to-follow unease.

Overview
Jeff Mitchell seems to have it all. He has an interesting and lucrative job, a loving wife, and two amazing kids. Therefore, life is good. However, on one bright day, a cosmic sucker punch comes out of the blue. When Jeff was in high school, unbeknownst to him, he got his girlfriend pregnant. Next, the girl moved away, had the baby, and raised her as a single mother, never telling her daughter, Carlee, who her real father was. However, Carlee's mother recently died in a tragic accident, prompting Carlee to try and uncover the truth. Maybe Jeff is not so lucky after all?
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • deception
  • identity
  • grief
  • betrayal
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
John Murlowski
Written by
Adam Rockoff
Starring
Annika Foster, Tu Morrow, Jhey Castles, Matthew Pohlkamp, Johan Gran, Jacob Taylor, Dayne Jarrah, Madison Russ
Music
David Findlay
Cinematography
John Murlowski
Runtime
84 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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