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A Gift of Murder

2022 · 85 min

A glossy, fast-moving teen thriller that mixes mean-girl scheming with family melodrama and a touch of menace.

Directed by
Michael Feifer
Genres
Tv movie, Thriller, Drama
Overview
When a high school junior is forced to transfer to a new school after her mom is admitted to rehab, she quickly rubs the reigning mean girl the wrong way. The teen’s aunt and uncle offer to throw a sweet sixteen party to help her adjust, but the jealous queen bee will stop at nothing to destroy her plans, including murder. The teen’s mom must redeem herself and help save the party, but more importantly her relationship with her daughter.
How it feels
Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Coming-of-age, family, betrayal, redemption
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Michael Feifer
Genres
Tv movie, Thriller, Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
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
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
tv movie, thriller, drama, crime, mystery
Directed by
Michael Feifer
Written by
Elizabeth Stuart
Starring
Bailey Bass, Kate Orsini, Courtney Lauren Cummings, Julia Denton, Cade Gass, Kassidy Slaughter, Sid Noelle
Cinematography
Hank Baumert Jr.
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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