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Wake

2026 · 26 min

A claustrophobic, unsettling therapy session that blurs guilt and hallucination, keeping you tense and uneasy throughout.

Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
The mind is a powerful thing and her own...Let's say it has a mind of its own.
Overview
After committing murder and disposing of the evidence, Ellie (Natasha Lockhart) seeks help in therapy following the tragic event in hope it destroys the sound, pain and fear she has since experienced. The mind is a powerful thing and her own...Let's say it has a mind of its own. Wake marks Leon's debut as an independent writer and director!' Starring: Natasha Lockhart
How it feels
Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Guilt, madness, trauma, death
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Horror, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Leon French Wright
Written by
Leon French Wright
Starring
Natasha Lockhart, Astrid Ruxandra, Daiana Madeira, Una Hendron, Sanja Novic
Cinematography
Oscar Gardner
Runtime
26 min
Country
Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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