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The Stranger in Our Bed

2022 · 90 min

A glossy, slow-creeping thriller that keeps you wary of every charming face and half-hidden motive.

Tagline
Passion, money, killer secrets.
Overview
A newly married woman leaves her wealthy husband for a lover who mysteriously disappears. Things start to unravel and become life-threatening on a trip to the husband's family estate.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • mystery
  • love
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery
Directed by
Giles Alderson
Written by
Samantha Lee Howe
Starring
Emily Berrington, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Samantha Bond, Joseph Marcell, Nina Wadia, Andi Osho, Bart Edwards, Paul Casar
Cinematography
Richard Swingle
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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