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The Meadow

2026 · 15 min

A slow, uneasy waking into sunlight that never quite feels safe, keeping you tense and watchful for the shadow behind the calm.

Directed by
Ian David Hawkes
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Tagline
A wounded soldier wakes, chained in a cellar. Cared for by an otherworldly girl who spirits him away to a sunlit meadow. But as shadows close in, he begins to suspect her sanctuary may be the deadliest trap of all.
Overview
A wounded soldier wakes, chained in a dark cellar. Cared for by an otherworldly girl who spirits him away to a sunlit meadow. But as shadows close in, he begins to suspect her sanctuary may be the deadliest trap of all.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, survival, deception, fate
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Ian David Hawkes
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism3
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, fantasy
    Directed by
    Ian David Hawkes
    Written by
    Ryann Bailey
    Starring
    Ryann Bailey, Tanner Gillman, Logan Squire, Steven Bartholomew
    Cinematography
    Sam Sargeant
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    United States of America

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