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TRAP

2023 · 96 min

A grim, brooding plunge into street violence and its toll on the soul, heavy with regret and dread.

Directed by
Anthony Edward Curry
Genres
Crime
Starring
Anthony Edward Curry, Tina Krause, Ava Serene Portman
Tagline
You never really know who anyone is... The Real Asbury Park.
Overview
Facing life in prison, a hood dreams of the violent streets that forged his identity, but cursed his soul.

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Directed by
Anthony Edward Curry
Genres
Crime
Starring
Anthony Edward Curry, Tina Krause, Ava Serene Portman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • identity
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Anthony Edward Curry
Written by
Anthony Edward Curry
Starring
Anthony Edward Curry, Tina Krause, Ava Serene Portman, Marissa Jade, J.D. Brown, Fallon Maressa, Michael Shershenovich, James Slendorn
Cinematography
Anthony Edward Curry
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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