
American Murder: The Family Next Door
Taste attributes: crimedocumentarymysterydetectiveslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyenclosedfighting evilsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA serious documentary that is grounded, smart and contained. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
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- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Knickerbockerglory TV
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