# Rust Creek (2019)

> A stranded college student fights to survive Kentucky wilderness, ruthless criminals, and a corrupt local power structure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/392143

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action, Crime
- Director: Jen McGowan
- Cast: Hermione Corfield, Jay Paulson, Sean O'Bryan, Micah A. Hauptman, Daniel R. Hill, Jeremy Glazer, John Marshall Jones, Jake Kidwell
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6610158/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: harrowing, paranoid, tense, late night suspense viewing, rainy day thriller marathon

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