# Hard Candy (2006)

> A precocious teenager lures an adult photographer into a deadly confrontation where online grooming, revenge, and moral certainty collapse into one another.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1783

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: David Slade
- Cast: Elliot Page, Patrick Wilson, Sandra Oh, Odessa Rae, G.J. Echternkamp, Cori Bright
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424136/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: disturbing, claustrophobic, paranoid, late night viewing, psychological thriller marathon

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