
Cry Wolf
Taste attributes: horrorthrillermysterydramadetectiveslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Nobody believes a liar...even when they're telling the truth."
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, dark horror film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.7 /10
TMDB · 373 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Eight unsuspecting high school seniors at a posh boarding school, who delight themselves on playing games of lies, come face-to-face with terror and learn that nobody believes a liar - even when they're telling the truth.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Taste scores
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