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Lola

1914 ยท 50 min

A quiet, somber early horror piece that lingers on grief and unease rather than shocks.

Overview
A scientist resurrects his dead daughter, only to realize she now lacks a soul.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • death
    • science
    • identity
    • parenthood
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, science fiction, horror
    Directed by
    James Young
    Written by
    James Young
    Starring
    Clara Kimball Young, Alec B. Francis, Edward Kimball, James Young, Frank Holland, Olga Humphries, Irene Tams, Mary Moore
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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