# Tell-Tale (2009)

> A transplanted heart turns a struggling single father into an unwilling avenger haunted by the dead man whose life now beats inside him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16282

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Michael Cuesta
- Cast: Josh Lucas, Lena Headey, Brian Cox, Bea Miller, Dallas Roberts, Ulrich Thomsen, Pablo Schreiber, Jamie Harrold
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135095/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: paranoid, disturbing, brooding, late night horror, dark thriller night

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