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Cheat

2023 · 85 min

A tense, small-town horror that builds dread around a deadly curse, with sudden bursts of savage violence.

Overview
On the surface it's believed to be another urban legend - a supernatural being from the afterlife is violently killing anyone who cheats on their significant other in the small college town of Silvercreek, Pennsylvania. But the town's unusually high suicide rate is finally convincing both locals and college students that everything is not as it seems. When Maeve - a female college student - sleeps with Charlie, the married man of the host family she is staying with, both sense the deadly curse is closing in on them. Unable to get anyone to believe them, Maeve and Charlie seek out a local history student to help find answers and figure out a way to defend themselves. It all comes undone, however, as several people are horrifically killed by the savage being - one-by-one at a rapid pace. Eventually, Maeve, Charlie and the few survivors band together in an attempt to defeat the monster once and for all.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • death
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror
Directed by
Nick Psinakis, Kevin Ignatius
Written by
Nick Psinakis, Kevin Ignatius
Starring
Corin Clay, Mick Thyer, April Clark, Danielle Grotsky, Brady O’Donnell, Kyle Corbin, Paul "Doc" Ignatius, Will Bunk
Cinematography
Connor Smyers
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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