The Telling
2009 · 84 min · Director: Nicholas Carpenter, Harry Grigsby
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In this horror anthology film, three girls pledge the most popular - and cruelest - sorority on campus. For their final task, they must tell the scariest story they know. Containing three distinct stories - one featuring a murderous doll, one a has-been actress and her run in with a film crew of the undead and, finally, a hunt-and-kill fright-fest.
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The Telling (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Surprise10%
- Anxiety10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 3.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Cast
Eva DeMarco
Stephanie
Brianna's Mom
Roxy
Amber
Greg
Megan
Tracey
Brittney
Tiffany
Phoebe
Officer Embers
Details
- Directed by
- Nicholas Carpenter, Harry Grigsby
- Written by
- Joe Lessard
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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Data: JustWatch
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