Short film

The Deathroom

2013 · 7 min

A tense, claustrophobic interrogation that feels like a grim, sweaty pressure cooker with no escape.

Overview: In 1970’s Ireland, a man is brutally interrogated. Based on the short story by Stephen King.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and eerie. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Violence, power, survival, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
power
survival
guilt
war
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: Amy Driver
Written by: Leeona Duff
Starring: Shane G. Casey, Thomas Byrne, Conal O'Shiel, Fabien Oman, Sharon Skerrit
Runtime: 7 min
Country: Ireland
Languages: English