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A Hollow Tree

2023 · 23 min

A grim, slow-burning trek through a ruined world where dread builds quietly and the real threat is always just out of sight.

Tagline: The hunter becomes the hunted.
Overview: After a nuclear holocaust wipes out millions, scattered survivors journey north in search of clean water and soil. But as hope fades in the wasteland, they discover a hidden predator far more dangerous than the remains of humanity.

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
fate
violence
death
Places: wilderness
countryside
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller, horror
Directed by: Cathal Fitzpatrick
Written by: Cathal Fitzpatrick
Starring: Tom Kerrisk, Rob James Capel, Esther Brady, Tom Stafford, Mathew O'Hare
Runtime: 23 min
Country: Ireland
Languages: English

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