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Shadow in the Desert

2026 · 16 min

A short, uneasy slow burn that lingers on dread and inner turmoil more than shocks.

Directed by
Boise Esquerra
Genres
Horror
Overview
An unknown creature haunts a young woman struggling with addiction after she steals a relic tainted with sinister energy.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Addiction, guilt, isolation
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Boise Esquerra
Genres
Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror6
    Humour0
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Boise Esquerra
    Written by
    Boise Esquerra, Izzy Marshall
    Starring
    Izzy Marshall, Shaun Duke Jr., Rufino Romero, Craig Ng, Loren Anthony
    Music
    Sean Renner
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America

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