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PH-1

2026 · 85 min

A tight, claustrophobic pressure cooker that keeps you guessing while the walls close in.

Directed by: Mark Kassen
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Mark Kassen, Abubakar Salim, Jesse L. Martin

Overview: A promising politician is held hostage in his luxurious penthouse by a remote captor, forced to watch his life destroyed by social and conventional media as he tries to figure out who is behind it and why.

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Directed by: Mark Kassen
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Mark Kassen, Abubakar Salim, Jesse L. Martin

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
media
conspiracy
identity
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	9
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: mystery, thriller
Directed by: Mark Kassen
Written by: Mark Kassen, Cheryl Guerriero
Starring: Mark Kassen, Abubakar Salim, Jesse L. Martin, Dina Shihabi, Vinessa Shaw, Sarah Adina, Rebecca Amzallag, Greg Tuculescu
Music: Adam Peters
Runtime: 85 min
Country: United States of America, Canada
Languages: English

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