Short film

Rictus

2024 · 6 min

A short, unsettling burst of surreal horror that gets under your skin with its creepy clown and mind games.

Overview: At a Halloween party, a sinister clown that emerges from a tube television manipulates the guests’ minds toward self-destructive behaviors.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Madness, obsession, death, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
obsession
death
isolation
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Jorge Croce
Written by: Agustin Masznicz, Darío González, Jorge Croce
Starring: Gerardo Della Vecchia, Agustin Masznicz, Rita Nuñez, Pablo Sanabria, Fernandez Fernanda Chiqui
Runtime: 6 min
Country: Argentina
Languages: Spanish