# Spiral (2019)

> A gay family’s search for peaceful suburban belonging becomes a slow-burning nightmare of conformity, prejudice, and hidden communal violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/431515

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Kurtis David Harder
- Cast: Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Ari Cohen, June Laporte, Ty Wood, Lochlyn Munro, Chandra West, Paul McGaffey, Thomas Elms
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9247314/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, atmospheric, oppressive, late night horror viewing, socially conscious film night

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