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Night of the Missing

2023 · 73 min

A chilly, twisty anthology that wraps four nasty little tales in a stormy Christmas frame, rewarding close attention with grim surprises.

Directed by
Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Matthew Hersh
Genres
Horror
Starring
Meredith Thomas, Jill Awbrey, Gigi Gustin
Tagline
Six hundred thousand people go missing every year. Most are NEVER SEEN again. Until now...
Overview
Set on a stormy night on Christmas Eve, a small town female sheriff who secretly is a serial killer gets a visit from a mysterious woman who tells four bizarre stories.

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Directed by
Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Matthew Hersh
Genres
Horror
Starring
Meredith Thomas, Jill Awbrey, Gigi Gustin
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • deception
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Matthew Hersh, Chris Lofing, Travis Cluff
Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
73 min
Country
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Languages
English

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