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The Cross

2012 · 10 min

A tense, unsettling short that turns a simple driving lesson into creeping dread, with a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by: Alberto Evangelio
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Ramón Ibarra, Sandra Cervera, Pablo Castañón

Tagline: A father daughter driving lesson quickly escalates into horror.
Overview: Vero learns to drive with her father, who has not seen her for years. An unexpected event drives them to horror in a clift area known as 'The Cross'.

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Directed by: Alberto Evangelio
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Ramón Ibarra, Sandra Cervera, Pablo Castañón

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
fate
trauma
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Alberto Evangelio
Written by: Alberto Evangelio
Starring: Ramón Ibarra, Sandra Cervera, Pablo Castañón
Runtime: 10 min
Country: Spain
Languages: Spanish

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