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Early Bird

2026 · 7 min

A taut, uneasy slow-burn that turns a quiet night into a nerve-jangling wait for something unknown.

Directed by
Ayden Haas
Genres
Horror, Drama
Tagline
...gets the worm.
Overview
A man faces an unknown threat after he wakes up in the middle of the night.
How it feels
Tense, eerie and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, survival, fate
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Ayden Haas
Genres
Horror, Drama
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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
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
horror, drama
Directed by
Ayden Haas
Written by
Justus Tanner
Starring
Justus Tanner, Jay Smitty
Music
Ayden Haas
Runtime
7 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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