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Vanished in Death Valley

2025 · 86 min

A tense, sun-baked race against time that keeps you anxious for a family stranded in a hostile landscape.

Directed by: Kaila York
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Aryè Campos, Katherine Joan Taylor, Matthew Pohlkamp

Overview: A teenage girl goes missing when her family’s car breaks down in Death Valley and her parents will need to make unlikely allies if they are to find their daughter before she disappears forever.

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Directed by: Kaila York
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Aryè Campos, Katherine Joan Taylor, Matthew Pohlkamp

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: family
survival
isolation
fate
parenthood
Places: wilderness
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller, drama, tv movie
Directed by: Kaila York
Written by: Dane K. Braun, Thomas Dolan-Gavitt
Starring: Aryè Campos, Katherine Joan Taylor, Matthew Pohlkamp, Ava Bianchi, Patrick Scott Lewis, Lisa Long, Dwayne Tarver, Brinly Marum
Cinematography: Ryan Brown
Runtime: 86 min
Languages: English

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