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DarkGame

2024 · 101 min

A grim, clock-ticking cat-and-mouse that keeps you tense and uneasy, with lurid cruelty lurking behind every screen.

Directed by: Howard J. Ford
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Ed Westwick, Andrew P. Stephen, Natalya Tsvetkova

Tagline: You lose, you die.
Overview: A determined detective is in a race against time to stop a twisted game show on the dark web, where captives are forced to compete for their lives.

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Directed by: Howard J. Ford
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Starring: Ed Westwick, Andrew P. Stephen, Natalya Tsvetkova

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: survival
crime
violence
obsession
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, thriller
Directed by: Howard J. Ford
Written by: Tom George, Gary Grant, Niall Johnson
Starring: Ed Westwick, Andrew P. Stephen, Natalya Tsvetkova, Lola Wayne, Rory Alexander, Andrew McGillan, Miztli Rose, Rick Yale
Music: Imran Ahmad
Cinematography: Louie Blystad-Collins
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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