Name: Romeo's Distress
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2017-01-20
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Cast: Anthony Malchar, Jeffrey Alan Solomon, Adam Stordy, Charese Scott-Cooper, Dave Street

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Why does love have to be this way?

"Romeo's Distress" is a weird, gothic noir horror-thriller that tells a story of a boy name James, his unrequited love for a girl named Jane, and her father's sadistic (yet dutiful) response to it all.

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Gothic Noir
Psychological Horror
Unsettling Atmosphere
Independent Thriller
Disturbing & Bleak
Obsessive Love
Stylized Visuals
Slow-Burn Tension
Sadistic Elements

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Jeffrey Alan SolomonDale Matthews

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Directed by: Jeff Frumess
Written by: Jeff Frumess
Produced by: Jeff Frumess, Richard Vaine
Music by: Nick Bohun

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January 20, 2017 · 1 h 23 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released: January 20, 2017
Runtime: 1 h 23 min
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $2,553
Available in: 138 countries

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Where can I stream Romeo's Distress?

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Bloodstream

In the United States, Romeo's Distress streams on Bloodstream, and it is free with ads on Plex and Cineverse. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is Romeo's Distress worth watching?

68

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 5.6).

Will Romeo's Distress scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Romeo's Distress?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.