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Burning Bright

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A man-eating tiger terrorizes a young woman (Briana Evigan) and her autistic brother during a hurricane.
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Anton Bitel Little White Lies a taut thriller with plenty of flesh on the bone, let down only by its mawkish, overcooked ending. Sep 7, 2010 Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting This suspenseful story of a girl, a boy, and a tiger has become a shining example of how to follow through on a high concept. Rated: 4/5 Aug 16, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Quando a tensão se instaura ela se mantém até o último ato,Burning bright e competente ao que se propõe Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member It's like Crawl except with a tiger instead of alligators. Crazy premise, but it's a fun flick. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member ehhhhh it was alright. i was sort of expecting terrible cgi tiger, so this was definitely not that (thank goodness). however, because they didn't use cgi there's really not much tiger/human interaction. it's basically just these kids trying to get out of their house that happens to have an extremely angry tiger in it for some reason. i don't know much about tigers, but i also feel like he would've been a little chill-er than he was. he can't be that angry all the time. especially after she fed him some meat. idk. it was a good watch, but i probably wouldn't recommend it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Ridiculous movie with no sense Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member I was genuinely surprised that I didn't hate this film. In the end I didn't mind it the plotting was slightly predictable as you can pretty much tell how this film was going to end. However the direction was solid with the close up shots mixed with decent editing made you feel claustrophobic. Brianna Evigan was game even if she did look a bit too done up, while she did not have the charisma that someone like Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway or Emily Blunt would bring. Evigan certainly held your attention as girl struggling to cope with her younger brother's autism. She was even convincing in her desperate prayer to get out alive. Overall a solid if predictable thriller and one to add to your Netflix queue if it's there. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Despite a lot of potential (an interesting premise; a tight, simple screenplay; a committed lead), Brooks somehow fails to generate much in the way of tension through his workmanlike, style-less direction. Though, to be fair, there's not much he could have done with "the tiger breaks down the door (again)" that wouldn't have made me roll my eyes in disbelief. And he does make a couple of good decisions, like just letting the camera roll as Evigan tries to figure out how to load a gun. Honestly, it works better as a study of the frustrations of caring for a severely autistic child than a horror movie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A man-eating tiger terrorizes a young woman (Briana Evigan) and her autistic brother during a hurricane.
Director
Carlos Brooks
Producer
Mark Amin, David W. Higgins, Cami Winikoff
Screenwriter
Christine Coyle Johnson, Julie Prendiville Roux
Production Co
Sobini Films, Lionsgate, Launchpad Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Terror/Violence|Some Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2012
Runtime
1h 25m
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