Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Lesson in Murder

"Trust your suspicions, not your suspects."

2024 1h 24m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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When a student from Aurora's true crime literature class is found murdered outside the diner where she works, Aurora takes it upon herself to figure out the real culprit.

“Trust your suspicions, not your suspects.”

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Cast

Skyler Samuels
Aurora Teagarden
Marilu Henner
Aida Teagarden
Evan Roderick
Arthur Smith
Kayla Heller
Sally Allison
Steve Bacic
Detective Cook
Crystal Balint
Professor Marianna Lindo
Jordan Buhat
Daniel
Sean Depner
Cal Watson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jessica Harmon
Writers: Teena Booth
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Aurora Teagarden Mystery Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jessica Harmon, shot by William McKnight. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeff Tymoschuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jason B. Irvine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Skyler Samuels and Marilu Henner and Evan Roderick carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jessica Harmon directs. William McKnight behind the camera. Jeff Tymoschuk scores. Jason B. Irvine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "Aurora Teagarden Mystery Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jessica Harmon, shot by William McKnight. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jeff Tymoschuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jason B. Irvine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Skyler Samuels and Marilu Henner and Evan Roderick carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Trust your suspicions, not your suspects.".
10IMDB entry: tt33509525 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: William McKnight
Original score: Jeff Tymoschuk
Editing: Jason B. Irvine
Production design: Trevor Belcourt
Makeup / hair: Brenda Grantham
Stunt coordinator: Mike Crestejo
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Lesson in Murder (2024)

Part of

Aurora Teagarden Mystery Collection

Twenty-eight-year-old Aurora (Roe) Teagarden is a professional librarian and belongs to the Real Murders club, a group of 12 enthusiasts who gather monthly to study famous baffling or unsolved crimes…