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The Rougarou

15 min

A slow-creeping folk-horror short that trades jump scares for a lingering, uneasy sense of place and forgetting.

Directed by
Marion Forbes
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
It's not about what you remember, but what you forget.
Overview
A Louisiana Dread production, The Rougarou tells the story of Miranda, an insurance adjuster, who comes across one of the most notorious folklore legends in Louisiana history: The Rougarou.
How it feels
Eerie, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, memory, isolation, fate
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Marion Forbes
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 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
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Marion Forbes
Written by
Kyle Crosby
Starring
Kyle Crosby, Jordan Joseph, Dane Rhodes, Samantha Rohr, Quinn Lapeyrouse
Cinematography
Michael Applebaum
Runtime
15 min
Country
United States of America

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