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Glass House: The Good Mother

2006 · 94 min

A tense, unsettling thriller that keeps you on edge with a creeping sense of dread and a deeply disturbing villain.

Directed by: Steve Antin
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Angie Harmon, Joel Gretsch, Jordan Hinson

Tagline: A mother's love is unconditional.
Overview: One year after losing their son David, Eve Goode and her husband Raymond Goode adopt the orphan Ethan Snow (and his teenager sister Abby Snow and bring them to their mansion nearby a lake. Abby faces difficulties of adaptation in her new home, and she confronts Eve, who proves to be deranged and unstable. When Ethan gets sick, Abby tries to contact their friend, detective Ben Koch, and she realizes that her brother and she are trapped in the house.

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Directed by: Steve Antin
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Angie Harmon, Joel Gretsch, Jordan Hinson

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tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
betrayal
isolation
family
survival
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Steve Antin
Written by: Brett Merryman
Starring: Angie Harmon, Joel Gretsch, Jordan Hinson, Bobby Coleman, Jason London, Tasha Smith
Cinematography: Bobby Bukowski
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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