it´s alive!

A reflective, unsettling essay on why we invent monsters, drifting between childhood memory and quiet dread.

Directed by

Rafael Van Hayden

Genres

Documentary, Horror

Starring

Ales de Lara, Joel Caetano, Matheus Marchetti

Overview

Perhaps few words are as powerful as the word monster. It can certainly evoke countless thoughts and sensations. When faced with it, you might picture characters from your childhood, from lullabies, or from short stories told by adults to instill fear and encourage good behavior. We create our own monsters, and we fear them for what they reveal about ourselves.

How it feels

Eerie, dark, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, fate, isolation, memory

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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