2019 · thriller
American Hangman
Directed by Wilson Coneybeare1h 39m2019
An unidentified man posts a live feed on social media showing that he has kidnapped two strangers and intends to kill one before the day is out. His intention is to hold a capital 'trial' online. As the authorities recognize what's happening, it becomes apparent that the online public is going to act as judge and jury.
Our read: American Hangman (2019) reads as a sombre, kinetic, grounded thriller entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, kinetic, measured thriller, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- sombre
- brisk
- cold
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