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Cave of the Spooks

1908 · 5 min

A brief, hypnotic swirl of ghostly figures and flickering fire that unsettles more than it entertains.

Directed by
Segundo de Chomón
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure
Overview
Whirling and frenzied, dances symbolizing life suddenly vanish to give way to macabre circles, evolving in flames and terrifying scenes reminiscent of Hans Holbein's famous Dance of Death in the Basel cemetery.

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Directed by
Segundo de Chomón
Genres
Fantasy, Adventure
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • fate
  • art
Places
None
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour1
Realism1
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
fantasy, adventure
Directed by
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Runtime
5 min
Country
France
Languages
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