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2017 · 81 min

A chilling, unsettling anthology that mixes psychological dread with surreal horror, leaving a lingering sense of unease.

Directed by
Sofía Carrillo, St. Vincent
Genres
Horror
Starring
Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter DaCunha
Tagline
Four deadly tales by four killer women
Overview
This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.

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Directed by
Sofía Carrillo, St. Vincent
Genres
Horror
Starring
Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter DaCunha
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
  • madness
Places
  • home
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Sofía Carrillo, St. Vincent, Roxanne Benjamin, Karyn Kusama, Jovanka Vuckovic
Written by
Jovanka Vuckovic, Roxanne Benjamin, Karyn Kusama, St. Vincent
Starring
Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter DaCunha, Peyton Kennedy, Ron Lea, Michael Dyson, Melanie Lynskey, Lindsay Burdge
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
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