Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery

A somber, twisty mystery that digs into identity and past trauma, with a few tense thrills and emotional gut-punches.

Directed by

Ron Oliver

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Starring

Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Michael Woods

Tagline

Some secrets kill.

Overview

When hard boiled private eye Donald Strachey finds his latest client dead, an apparent suicide, Albany’s favorite gay detective smells a rat and decides to take matters into his own hands. With the help of his straight-laced but adoring husband Tim and his occasionally too-eager assistant Kenny, Strachey’s investigation leads him on a dark and dangerous trail into the world of "gay conversion therapy".

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, guilt, betrayal, obsession

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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