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Freak Act

2025 · 9 min

A short, creeping chill that turns an old theater's flickering dark into something watching, tightening its grip fast.

Directed by
Alec Douglas
Genres
Horror
Tagline
Don't be scared. The show is about to start.
Overview
As the light flickers out in a centuries-old theater, a new employee discovers there’s more to the building than meets the eye.
How it feels
Eerie, dark and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, death, mystery, obsession
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Alec Douglas
Genres
Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Alec Douglas
Written by
Alec Douglas
Starring
Eman Maghrbi, Siddharth Ananth, Yamini Jain, Danny Tulledge, Haylie DuRocher, Kahla Bulls, Joey Foisy
Cinematography
Brandon Aitken
Runtime
9 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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