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Smarthouse

2023 · 75 min

A claustrophobic, low-budget tech thriller that traps you in one house with a rising sense of unease.

Directed by: John Oak Dalton
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Brinke Stevens, Mark Polonia, Leanne Johnson

Overview: An online influencer is trapped in a smart home by a sinister hacker, and forced to start a strange live stream while her family and friends fight to get her free.

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Directed by: John Oak Dalton
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Brinke Stevens, Mark Polonia, Leanne Johnson

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
technology
survival
obsession
family
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: horror, thriller
Directed by: John Oak Dalton
Written by: Richard Pierce, John Oak Dalton, Luka Nikolic
Starring: Brinke Stevens, Mark Polonia, Leanne Johnson, Henrique Couto, Joe Sherlock, Melissa Heflin, Tonjia Atomic, Iabou Windimere
Cinematography: Henrique Couto
Runtime: 75 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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