
The Murder at Road Hill House
Directed by James Hawes
Produced by Hat Trick Productions, Tinamus Productions
A methodical Victorian-era detective drama centered on a Scotland Yard investigator unraveling a brutal child murder in a rural household, balancing procedural rigor with the moral weight of the crime.
In 1860, Inspector Jack Whicher of Scotland Yard is sent to rural Wiltshire to investigate the murder of the three-year-old boy Saville Kent, who was snatched from his bed at night and murdered.
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Is The Murder at Road Hill House sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Murder at Road Hill House end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Murder at Road Hill House easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Murder at Road Hill House scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Murder at Road Hill House violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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