Short film

Technophobic

2025 · 8 min

A short, sharp dinner-party sketch that grows quietly unnerving as polite conversation curdles into something strange and archaic.

Overview: A lavish dinner party turns uncomfortable for Jacob when he learns of the hosts unusual and archaic approach for settling debates.
How it feels: Tense, absurd, satirical and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Technology, class, power, deception
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
class
power
deception
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none