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The Ride

2024

A birthday trip spirals into a tense, darkly comic nightmare, blending awkward humor with creeping dread and sudden violence.

Directed by: Chris Shields
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Starring: Nathan Kornick, Nick Dorsey, Michael Melugin

Tagline: Enjoy the ride...
Overview: All Parker wants for his birthday is a trip. His best friend Jameson is more than happy to oblige.

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Directed by: Chris Shields
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Starring: Nathan Kornick, Nick Dorsey, Michael Melugin

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
obsession
madness
betrayal
survival
Places: road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, horror
Directed by: Chris Shields
Written by: Chris Shields
Starring: Nathan Kornick, Nick Dorsey, Michael Melugin, Ruby Fanning, Alayna Williams, Sam Chavez, Mia Edwards, Casey Chapman
Cinematography: Chris Shields

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