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Desert Fiends

2024 · 106 min

A scrappy, jokey desert survival horror that plays its slasher setups for laughs more than dread.

Directed by
Shawn C. Phillips
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Spencer Breslin, Scout Taylor-Compton, Bai Ling
Tagline
Sun. Sand. Psychos.
Overview
Follows six friends who break down in the middle of nowhere, on the way to a concert, and encounter the desert fiends -- a deranged family who lives in the desert, killing anyone they come across.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Shawn C. Phillips
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Spencer Breslin, Scout Taylor-Compton, Bai Ling
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • family
    • violence
    Places
    • wilderness
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror6
    Humour6
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, comedy
    Directed by
    Shawn C. Phillips
    Written by
    Ethan Phillips, Shawn C. Phillips
    Starring
    Spencer Breslin, Scout Taylor-Compton, Bai Ling, Lorelei Linklater, Eric Roberts, Robert LaSardo, Michael Paré, Lisa Wilcox
    Cinematography
    Cameron Jutte
    Runtime
    106 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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