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Megan Is Missing

2011 · 86 min

A grim, found-footage plunge into teenage vulnerability and predatory cruelty that leaves you shaken and unsettled.

Directed by: Michael Goi
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring: Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn, Dean Waite

Tagline: Megan and Amy are best friends. They share secrets. They chat with guys online. And in a few days, they will never be seen again.
Overview: Fourteen-year–old Megan and her best friend Amy spend a lot of time on the internet, posting videos of themselves and chatting with guys online. One night Megan chats with a guy named Josh who convinces her to meet him for a date. The next day, Megan is missing—forever. Based on actual cases of child abduction.

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Directed by: Michael Goi
Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring: Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn, Dean Waite

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
violence
trauma
crime
friendship
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
mockumentary
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Horror	8
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	10
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, horror, thriller
Directed by: Michael Goi
Written by: Michael Goi
Starring: Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn, Dean Waite, Jael Elizabeth Steinmeyer, Kara Wang, Brittany Hingle, Carolina Sabate, Trigve Hagen
Cinematography: Josh Harrison, Keith Eisberg
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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