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Bloodshed

2005 · 82 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into rural paranoia and buried cruelty, watching two damaged men spiral toward violence with little relief.

Directed by: Jim McMahon
Genres: Horror
Starring: Paul West, Bill Sebastian, Íce Mrozek

Tagline: Take your last breath
Overview: Two brothers live alone in a shack in the woods, trying to overcome their abusive past. But when a girl is killed nearby, fearing retribution from the townspeople, they cover up her death, kidnap the only witness and embark on a murderous journey.

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Directed by: Jim McMahon
Genres: Horror
Starring: Paul West, Bill Sebastian, Íce Mrozek

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
guilt
survival
violence
trauma
Places: countryside
single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Jim McMahon
Starring: Paul West, Bill Sebastian, Íce Mrozek, Shana Lee Klisanin, Christopher Childs, Shannon Laine, Mark Saffold, Ryan Parks
Runtime: 82 min
Languages: English

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