Shock to the System (2006)
- Original title
- Shock to the System: A Donald Strachey Mystery
- Directed by
- Ron Oliver
- Genre
- thriller, crime film, mystery film, LGBTQ-related film, LGBT-related television series
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 33 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A detective investigates a murder in the gay community. He uncovers secrets and faces hostility as he tries to find the killer.
moodysuspensefulnoirishinvestigativetensequeer-centricmysterious
What happens
Shock to the System is a 2006 gay-themed mystery film. It is the second film adaptation of a Richard Stevenson novel featuring fictional detective Donald Strachey. The film premiered at the 2006 Outfest film festival before going into rotation on the here! television network. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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