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Poster for Holding

Holding

2026 · 8 min

A short, queasy plunge into bureaucratic dread, where a phone call slowly curdles into something wrong and inescapable.

Directed by
Perry Billett
Genres
Horror
Tagline
Please remain on the line...
Overview
While waiting on hold for insurance approval, a sickly man starts to hear unsettling sounds through the line that unravel a sinister secret about his claim.
How it feels
Tense, eerie and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, technology, conspiracy, mystery
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
Perry Billett
Genres
Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
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
Realism4
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Perry Billett
Written by
Perry Billett
Starring
Jake Borelli, Audrey Venable, Sophia Delphi, Jeremy Gladen, Caroline Bielskis
Cinematography
Mario Mastromarino
Runtime
8 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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