Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 1h 24m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 3

MysteryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Hannah finds a body at the grand re-opening of the Lake Eden Inn. When a storm traps everyone inside, Hannah must find the culprit before the road clears and the killer escapes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alison Sweeney
Hannah Swensen
Victor Webster
Chad Norton
Barbara Niven
Delores Swensen
Tess Atkins
Michelle Swensen
Mike Dopud
Sheriff Ron Ealing
Juliana Wimbles
Lisa Herman
Wern Lee
Bobby
Paul McGillion
Kurt Howe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Benson
Writers: Alison Sweeney
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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2 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Hannah Swensen Mysteries Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Benson, shot by David Pelletier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alison Sweeney and Victor Webster and Barbara Niven carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt39568479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Benson directs. David Pelletier behind the camera. Kelly Herron 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 this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "Hannah Swensen Mysteries Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Peter Benson, shot by David Pelletier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Kelly Herron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alison Sweeney and Victor Webster and Barbara Niven carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt39568479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.