The Shortcut
2009 · 100 min · Director: Nicholaus Goossen
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When Derek moves to a new town and discovers a shortcut through the woods to his high school, he learns about a crazy old man who lives near its path: Legend has it that he abducted a group of teenagers years ago. Ignoring the warning, Derek and his friends set out to uncover the dark secret that's buried deep in the woods. But will they survive to tell it?
Emotional fingerprint
The Shortcut (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 32%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear32%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Curiosity13%
- Disturbing10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
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Cast
Derek's Mom
Irene
Taylor
Details
- Directed by
- Nicholaus Goossen
- Written by
- Scott Sandler, Dan Hannon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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