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Devious

2017 · 16 min

A scrappy, quick-turnaround short that plays like a rough sketch from a familiar troupe, more curious than polished.

Directed by
Paul Ragsdale
Starring
Cassidy St. Hubbins, Flora E. Moon, Daniel James Moody
Overview
Short film made right after the premiere of Streets of Vengeance. The film features many actors and actresses from Streets.

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Directed by
Paul Ragsdale
Starring
Cassidy St. Hubbins, Flora E. Moon, Daniel James Moody
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • deception
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour4
Realism5
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Directed by
Paul Ragsdale
Starring
Cassidy St. Hubbins, Flora E. Moon, Daniel James Moody, Joshua Palafox
Music
Flora E. Moon
Cinematography
Dan Zampa
Runtime
16 min
Languages
English

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