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Blind River

2025 · 89 min

A tense, emotionally draining hunt that keeps you anxious and invested as a mother pushes through fear and darkness.

Directed by: Carissa Stutzman
Genres: Thriller, Tv movie
Starring: Annalise Basso, Steven Ogg, Jay Huguley

Overview: Claire Lewis, a blind woman, is overly cautious with her six-year-old daughter Briar. When Briar goes missing Christmas day, Claire faces her worst nightmare and sets out in darkness to find her.

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Directed by: Carissa Stutzman
Genres: Thriller, Tv movie
Starring: Annalise Basso, Steven Ogg, Jay Huguley

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
survival
isolation
family
fate
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: thriller, tv movie
Directed by: Carissa Stutzman
Written by: Carissa Stutzman
Starring: Annalise Basso, Steven Ogg, Jay Huguley, Tracy Campbell, Avalon Reign, Denise Smolarek, Wynn Reichert, Leajato Amara Robinson
Music: Lily Marlovits, Saun Santipreecha
Cinematography: Kevin Duggin
Runtime: 89 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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