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Frend

2025 · 11 min

A short, uneasy Halloween captivity piece that leans on creeping dread and awkward intimacy rather than shocks.

Directed by
Alex Tobin
Genres
Horror
Overview
A masked recluse kidnaps a stranger on Halloween night, determined to turn captivity into companionship.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, obsession, loneliness
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Alex Tobin
Genres
Horror
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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
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Alex Tobin
    Written by
    Alex Tobin
    Starring
    Sam Skolnik, Tom Fox, Faith Graham, Charlotte Corral
    Cinematography
    Lucas Williams
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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