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The Land That Time Forgot

2025 · 90 min

A tense, brisk survival adventure with prehistoric monsters and a claustrophobic submarine start, offering easy thrills and occasional campy charm.

Directed by: Anthony Frith
Genres: Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Starring: Lauren Koopawitz, Jack Pearson, David Margetts

Tagline: Trapped, 66 million years ago.
Overview: Present-day survivors of a sunken naval vessel capture a Russian sub, only to find themselves stranded on an island filled with deadly, prehistoric creatures

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Directed by: Anthony Frith
Genres: Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Starring: Lauren Koopawitz, Jack Pearson, David Margetts

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
campystrength 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: survival
isolation
mystery
war
nature
Places: sea
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	6
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: science fiction, action, adventure, fantasy, horror
Directed by: Anthony Frith
Written by: Dan Telfer
Starring: Lauren Koopawitz, Jack Pearson, David Margetts, Casmira Lorien, Jasmine Hope, Jono Darby, Michelle Bauer, Bix Krieger
Cinematography: Aaron Schuppan
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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