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Platypus

2026 · 85 min

A slow-burn nightmare that blurs dream and reality, keeping you uneasy and guessing until the end.

Directed by
Joshua Gratton
Genres
Horror
Starring
Kayla Lundstram, Giselle Morison, Micah Greentree
Tagline
HE WILL KILL YOU
Overview
Kimberly, a young schoolgirl in a small town, secretly dreams of the masked killer Platypus terrorizing the area. But nobody believes her, and the dreams are becoming more vivid, more violent, and ever closer to home.

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Directed by
Joshua Gratton
Genres
Horror
Starring
Kayla Lundstram, Giselle Morison, Micah Greentree
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • madness
  • violence
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Joshua Gratton
Written by
Joshua Gratton
Starring
Kayla Lundstram, Giselle Morison, Micah Greentree, Morgan Mitchell, Aoife Josie Clements, Tristan C. Pina, Dakota Blais
Music
Aoife Josie Clements, Jay Arner
Runtime
85 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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