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The Alter

12 min

A short, uneasy slow-burn that turns a rural weekend into something quietly unsettling and strange.

Directed by
Clem Garritty
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Starring
Graham Butler, Nicki Hobday, Kaffe Keating
Tagline
We'd go mad, if we actually moved somewhere like this
Overview
A group of city-dwelling friends unite at a remote country house for a weekend away. The perfect opportunity to reconnect with nature. When they find an old map of the grounds, a nocturnal hunt for buried treasure begins. What they unearth will alter them forever.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Clem Garritty
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Starring
Graham Butler, Nicki Hobday, Kaffe Keating
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • friendship
    • obsession
    • nature
    • identity
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror6
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, horror
    Directed by
    Clem Garritty
    Written by
    Sadie Spencer, Ollie Jones, Peter Hobday, Clem Garritty
    Starring
    Graham Butler, Nicki Hobday, Kaffe Keating, Shvorne Marks
    Cinematography
    Josh Williams
    Runtime
    12 min
    Languages
    English

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