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The Bayou

2025 · 87 min

A tense, swampy survival horror that mixes jump scares and creature mayhem with a streak of absurd fun.

Directed by: Taneli Mustonen, Brad Watson
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Action
Starring: Athena Strates, Madalena Aragão, Elisha Applebaum

Tagline: Fear has found a new home.
Overview: Vacation turns disaster when Houston grad Kyle and her friends survive a plane crash in the desolate Louisiana everglades, only to discover there's something way more dangerous lurking in the shallows.

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Directed by: Taneli Mustonen, Brad Watson
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Action
Starring: Athena Strates, Madalena Aragão, Elisha Applebaum

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
nature
trauma
Places: wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	7
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: thriller, horror, action
Directed by: Taneli Mustonen, Brad Watson
Written by: Gavin Cosmo Mehrtens, Ashley Holberry
Starring: Athena Strates, Madalena Aragão, Elisha Applebaum, Mohammed Mansaray, Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong, Andonis Anthony, Sarah Priddy, Isabelle Bonfrer
Music: Segun Akinola
Cinematography: Steven Hall
Runtime: 87 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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