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Paraprosdokian

2026 · 8 min

A short, disorienting plunge into fractured memory and cult dread that keeps you uneasy and guessing until the end.

Directed by
Kaiden Edsall
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Overview
After Sara, Macie DeGraeve, gets abducted by a cult her memories begin to fracture as the truth is revealed.
How it feels
Eerie, tense, dark and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Memory, isolation, trauma, identity
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Kaiden Edsall
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Kaiden Edsall
Written by
Kaiden Edsall
Starring
Macie DeGraeve, Michael Grosodonia, Gavin Kehoe, Kaiden Edsall, Nicolas Dougherty
Runtime
8 min
Country
United States of America

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