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Mr. Jones

2013 · 90 min

A slow-burn descent into dreamlike dread, where isolation and strange art blur reality until you're never sure what's real.

Directed by
Karl Mueller
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Jon Foster, Rachel O'Meara, Mark Steger
Tagline
If You See Him... Run
Overview
Scott (Jon Foster) is a filmmaker in need of inspiration. He and his girlfriend Penny (Sarah Jones) move into a desolate house hoping to make a breakthrough. Then they discover their neighbor, the elusive Mr. Jones. Famous for his haunting sculptures, Mr. Jones has remained a mystery to the world. Scott and Penny, convinced that they have found the perfect film subject, sneak into his workshop and realize that their curiosity may have chilling consequences. Who is Mr. Jones?

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Directed by
Karl Mueller
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Jon Foster, Rachel O'Meara, Mark Steger
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • madness
  • art
  • identity
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, thriller, drama
Directed by
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