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Terror Trap

2010 · 86 min

A grimy, cheap-feeling night of motel terror that grinds you down with noise and nastiness rather than genuine dread.

Directed by
Dan Garcia
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
Once you check in, there's no escape...
Overview
While driving, an estranged couple's car is hit twice. A sheriff takes them to a motel where they hear disturbing noises from a room, realizing they're part of a deadly game.

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Directed by
Dan Garcia
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • trauma
Places
  • road trip
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Dan Garcia
Written by
Dan Garcia
Starring
David James Elliott, Heather Marie Marsden, Jeff Fahey, Michael Madsen, Andrew Sensenig, Lacey Minchew, Richard Zeringue, Lawrence Turner
Music
Andrew Markus, Ryan Dufrene
Cinematography
John Lands
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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