Short film

Outside

2025 · 14 min

A claustrophobic, slow-burning psychological horror that keeps you on edge with mounting family tension and eerie isolation.

Overview: A man attempts to escape the clutches of his psychotic overbearing mother, who has kept him locked inside for most of his life…
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, family, obsession, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

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: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
obsession
identity
survival
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none