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The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie

2016 · 9 min

A short, campy slice of class satire that turns tense and nasty fast, like a bloody joke told with a straight face.

Directed by: Adam Penn
Genres: Comedy, Horror
Starring: Alex Esola, Meredith Travers, Katelyn Sarazen

Tagline: You weren't even invited
Overview: Two wealthy siblings at their New Years party wait for their friends to arrive. While waiting, they are stalked and descended upon by a masked man.

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Directed by: Adam Penn
Genres: Comedy, Horror
Starring: Alex Esola, Meredith Travers, Katelyn Sarazen

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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
violence
isolation
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	5
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, horror
Directed by: Adam Penn
Written by: Adam Penn, Sean Schuyler, Sam Esmail
Starring: Alex Esola, Meredith Travers, Katelyn Sarazen, Keil Oakley Zepernick
Music: Mac Quayle
Cinematography: Brian Jackson
Runtime: 9 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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