The Killing Jar

The Killing Jar

Eeny, meeny, miny, murder.

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Release Date

2/14/2010

Runtime

92 mins

Overview

A stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count increases, the desperate survivors discover that one of the hostages may be even more dangerous than their captor.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$400

Revenue

$2

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A claustrophobic standoff in a roadside diner spirals into paranoia and moral ambiguity as the trapped survivors realize their captor may not be the worst threat in the room. The tension ratchets relentlessly as alliances fracture and trust evaporates.

Mood

TenseParanoidUnsettlingDread-soaked

Themes

SurvivalIdentityObsessionBetrayal

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Single location

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Graphic violence

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