# The Silencing (2020)

> A haunted wildlife-sanctuary owner and a determined sheriff pursue a serial killer through the remote northern woods while their motives of vengeance and justice collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/423105

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
- Director: Robin Pront
- Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Annabelle Wallis, Zahn McClarnon, Melanie Scrofano, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Patrick Garrow, Danielle Ryan, Shaun Smyth
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7149730/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, foreboding, atmospheric, late night thriller viewing, rainy day

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