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The Victim

2012 · 35 min

A disorienting, dreamlike plunge into sleepless dread, where surreal imagery and psychological unease blur the line between nightmare and waking life.

Genres
Drama, Mystery, Horror
Tagline
She can't sleep, so her nightmares become her reality.
Overview
A woman in her early twenties suffers from insomnia. One night out, she's assaulted, which leads to dire consequences for her.
How it feels
Eerie, dark, tense and absurd. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Trauma, isolation, madness, identity
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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