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Root

2012 · 12 min

A short, uneasy slide from quiet guilt into body horror, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by: Caleb Michael Johnson
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Doc King, Bobby Kruger, Sarah Paden

Overview: A young woman has an affair that leaves a mark. Her efforts to remove it only make it worse.

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Directed by: Caleb Michael Johnson
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Doc King, Bobby Kruger, Sarah Paden

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: guilt
obsession
betrayal
identity
madness
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, horror
Directed by: Caleb Michael Johnson
Written by: Caleb Michael Johnson
Starring: Doc King, Bobby Kruger, Sarah Paden, Jason Altman, Kara Durrett
Cinematography: Caleb Michael Johnson
Runtime: 12 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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