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The Secret of Growing Gold

2025 · 9 min

A brief, uneasy silent-film mood piece that unsettles through atmosphere and implication rather than anything explicit.

Directed by
Gary Hill
Genres
Horror
Overview
Based on the story by Bram Stoker, in this short, pseudo-vintage silent film a man brings his new wife home, but his past deeds endanger the couple's future.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, guilt, death, love
Content
Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Gary Hill
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
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Gary Hill
    Starring
    Andrew Laabs, Jeff Scaduto, Sabrina Stamper, Shanta Pasika, G.F. Gallagher, Jake Harrison Murphy, Andrew Pierson, Kristina Lafser
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    United States of America

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