Movie

The Killing Jar

2010 · 92 min

A tense, claustrophobic hostage thriller that keeps you guessing as the power dynamics shift.

Tagline: Eeny, meeny, miny, murder.
Overview: A stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count increases, the desperate survivors discover that one of the hostages may be even more dangerous than their captor.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Violence, crime, deception, survival
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
crime
deception
survival
morality
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild