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Shoals

2011 · 52 min

An uneasy, hypnotic drift through rituals and labor, more atmosphere than story, leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Directed by
Melika Bass
Genres
Drama, Horror
Overview
A slow-burning prairie grotesque. On the grounds of a rural sanitarium, three young women search for wellness, as a cult leader seeks to control their bodies through labor and daily rituals.
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Isolation, power, madness, identity
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Melika Bass
Genres
Drama, Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, horror
    Directed by
    Melika Bass
    Written by
    Melika Bass
    Starring
    Carolina Gonzalez, Emily Irvine, Chris Sullivan, Kayla Wroblewski
    Runtime
    52 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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