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Origin of the Species

15 min

An eerie, silent vignette that feels like a rediscovered artifact, unsettling and strange.

Directed by
Gary Hill
Overview
Origin of the Species (2026) In this pseudo-vintage, silent short film based on a short story by Gary Hill, an alchemist/sorceror in Ancient Sparta has made an attempt at creating the perfect soldier. Has it worked? Or has he created something else? Watch as the consequences of the experimentation play out.
How it feels
Eerie, dark and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, science, identity, power
Content
Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism3
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Gary Hill
Starring
Andrew Laabs, Anson Days, Gary Hill, Shanta Pasika, Jeff Scaduto, Blaze Schiro, Ty Yaeger, Ray Miett
Runtime
15 min
Country
United States of America

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