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Wayward Pines (2015)
64K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Imagine the perfect American town... beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely in the streets. Now imagine never being able to leave. You have no communication with the outside world. You think you're going insane. You must be in Wayward Pines.
Style:
tense, mind bending, serious, captivating, mysterious, psychological thriller, exciting, retro, surprise ending, thought provoking ...
Plot:
small town, small town life, apocalypse, investigation, danger, society, missing person, cryogenics, post-apocalyptic future, beast, sheriff, murder, post apocalypse, secret service agent, social relations, confined, suspended animation, trapped, supernatural, adaptation, murder mystery, conspiracy, multiple storylines, secret, private investigation ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, idaho
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Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Audience:
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Duration: 42 min.
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Style:
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