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Secret Sins

1992 · 103 min

A steamy, twisty low-budget thriller that keeps you guessing with melodramatic flair and a pulpy, breathless pace.

Directed by: Kirk Bowman
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Michelle McIntosh, Beverly Nichter, Anita Martin

Overview: Sara Jensen has moved to L.A. to begin a new life. Her dull, boring life as a stock footage clerk takes a dramatic turn when she discovers an old porno film starring TV superstar Johnny Darrow. After the film is stolen from her boss's safe, Sarah is falsely accused. Sarah goes on a one-woman mission to clear her name, but her only clue is that the thief is left-handed. Sarah is aided in her quest by a writer who lives in her building...with whom she begins a torrid love affair. Their passion is cut short by the appearance of her former fiance, who she later discovers murdered. Everyone is suspect in this wild erotic thriller that will leave you breathless!

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Directed by: Kirk Bowman
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Michelle McIntosh, Beverly Nichter, Anita Martin

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
obsession
betrayal
identity
justice
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: thriller
Directed by: Kirk Bowman
Written by: Kirk Bowman
Starring: Michelle McIntosh, Beverly Nichter, Anita Martin, Gerarde Imhoff, John Essa, Jeff Emerson, Scott Singer, Margaret Capps-Dow
Cinematography: Mike Seaman
Runtime: 103 min

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