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Summary
A promising novelist finds himself trapped in a terrifying reality as he reckons with the notion that a murderer is in his midst.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 70
Audience score94%
IMDb4.5
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for thrillers, −10 min on the typical 104
typical 10494Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
2022
November 9, 2022
4 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 25
Marquis RansomDavid Harrison
Katie LoftusLinda Cameron / Ava- AGAngelo GiannoneMark
Sheila BallDetective Cynthia Raymond
Briana LilyZoe- AZAndrew ZibritoskyFelix
Martina KarraAva
Daniella SalviEli
Jessenia GallegosBrooke- SMSteve MachitaHenry Wurnos
Shelby HightowerLinda Cameron- CPCullen Patrick FlanaganJason
- MRMatt RydzewskiDetective Bazer
- BWBrad WakemanSheriff Boone
- VPVanessa PottigerDr. Smith
- DJDeanna JohnstonNews Anchor
Luqman A. AgiyaDetective Somerset- MGMary GillenTV Station Director
- MBMatt BraddakPolice Officer
- CBChristopher BoothParty Goer #1
Soulo SmithParty Goer #2- CMCarina M. BarriosParty Goer #3
- EMEdu MourãoParty Goer #4
- CJConnor J. BurkeParty Goer #5
Directing · 3
- Adio Ash Director
- Angelo Giannone Assistant Director, Writer, Gaffer
- Stuart Yaden Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Samuel C. Morrison Jr. Writer, Producer
Production · 14
- Chris Cardillo Executive Producer
- Marquis Ransom Executive Producer
- R. Keith Morrison Producer
- Cheryl L. Morrison Producer
- Soulo Smith Production Assistant
- Harold G. Eder II Production Assistant
Editing · 1
- Krystal Alexandria Editor
Sound · 5
- Keith Gillespie Music
- Calum Lane Music
- Martin Amodio Sound Designer
- Sebastian Levy Polat Sound Mixer
- Mykael Alexander Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Amanda Rosa Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
- Taylor Burrell Costume Designer
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