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Widow on the Hill

2005 · 80 min

A cool, watchful TV thriller that keeps you guessing about a charming newcomer's true motives.

Directed by
Peter Svatek
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Overview
A sexy young hospice nurse, is hired by a wealthy man to care for his sick wife who eventually dies. When the nurse becomes the widower's new bride and then he dies suspiciously leaving his vast fortune to the new Mrs., his daughter becomes convinced that her gold-digging stepmother is up to no good and could be a murderess.

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Directed by
Peter Svatek
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • family
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, thriller, mystery, tv movie
Directed by
Peter Svatek
Written by
Stephen Harrigan
Starring
Natasha Henstridge, James Brolin, Jewel Staite, Gabriel Hogan, Jeff Roop, Roman Podhora, Melinda Deines, Michèle Duquet
Music
Danny Lux
Cinematography
David Greene
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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