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Shock Value

2025 · 25 min

A claustrophobic, quietly cruel chamber piece that tightens like a vise as obedience turns into dread.

Directed by
Sam Veeramachaneni
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Jonathan Mcfadden, Wade Hunt Williams, Vimala Veera
Tagline
Are you in control?
Overview
Confined to a 1960s testing room, a man assigned the name of "Teacher" by an unseen voice must conduct a tutoring session with a distant "Student." As the lesson unfolds, their cooperation strains — and a sinister truth surfaces through a series of shocking questions and irreversible choices.

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Directed by
Sam Veeramachaneni
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Jonathan Mcfadden, Wade Hunt Williams, Vimala Veera
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • morality
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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thriller, mystery, drama
Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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