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Wives' Tale

12 min

A short, salt-soaked slow burn that tightens like a knot in the dark, leaving an uneasy chill.

Genres
Thriller
Tagline
What The Sea Wants She Takes
Overview
A troubled father and son embark on a night fishing trip that unravels dark family secrets and local legends of deadly sea creatures. The line between truth and superstition blurs, culminating in a chilling realization beneath the waves.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, isolation, obsession, guilt
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror6
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Cameron Lalor, Sonny Huddart
    Written by
    Antony Woolmer
    Starring
    Ken Ogborn, Finley Rowland, Rebecca-Clare Evans
    Cinematography
    Antony Woolmer
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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