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The Lounge

2026 · 15 min

A queasy, funny office nightmare that turns corporate climbing into something slimy and monstrous, and it never overstays its short runtime.

Directed by: Nicola Sercombe
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Contessa Treffone, Mackenzie Fearnley, Susan Ling Young

Tagline: Great art requires great suffering
Overview: Unfairly overlooked employee Liz wants to become a successful corporate creature.

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Directed by: Nicola Sercombe
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Contessa Treffone, Mackenzie Fearnley, Susan Ling Young

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
work
identity
corruption
obsession
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: horror, comedy
Directed by: Nicola Sercombe
Written by: Nicola Sercombe
Starring: Contessa Treffone, Mackenzie Fearnley, Susan Ling Young, Tyler V. Dias
Cinematography: Liam Coleman
Runtime: 15 min
Country: Australia

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