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One Shot of Espresso

2026 · 13 min

A short, tightly wound two-hander that turns an ordinary counter exchange into something quietly unnerving.

Directed by
Guy Taylor
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Lauren Budd, Will Stevens
Overview
A psychological thriller about an interaction between a cafe owner and a customer that takes a dark turn.

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Directed by
Guy Taylor
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Lauren Budd, Will Stevens
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Guy Taylor
    Written by
    Guy Taylor
    Starring
    Lauren Budd, Will Stevens
    Cinematography
    Mark Stewart
    Runtime
    13 min

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