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Riven

2015 · 9 min

A short, quiet creep of a watch that builds unease from a simple everyday object.

Directed by
Sjoerd de Bont
Genres
Horror
Overview
When Sara wipes the dust from an old mirror she can see much more than her own reflection...

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Sjoerd de Bont
Genres
Horror
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror6
    Humour0
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
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    Directed by
    Sjoerd de Bont
    Runtime
    9 min

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