Short film

Watch Out, Kid

2026 · 9 min

A short, uneasy plunge into desire and self-doubt, where attraction curdles into dread and the tension never quite releases.

Tagline: Mel wants to hook up.
Overview: A young man is drawn to a handsome guy, but his insecurities stand in his way.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, obsession, sexuality
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
obsession
sexuality
fate
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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