Down in the Valley

Down in the Valley

Sometimes it's hard to find your way.

Directed by David Jacobson

Produced by Class 5 Films, Element Pictures

2005112 min5.9 / 10

A tense romantic thriller about a teenage girl drawn to a mysterious, anachronistic stranger whose charm masks something darker and more dangerous.

On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and begin a relationship, but her father, a lawman, is suspicious of her lover.

Questions people ask

  • Is Down in the Valley scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Down in the Valley sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Down in the Valley end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Down in the Valley violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Down in the Valley easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

37/ 100

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Love20

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