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Short film

Dolls

2016 · 3 min

A tiny, creeping chill that builds dread through a child's eerie warning and a music-box hush.

Directed by
Keith Allott
Genres
Horror
Overview
While babysitting her 'stupid' little brother Jimmy, Zoe hears 'ballerina' music playing from his room. Upon inspection she finds him sat at a table surrounded by dolls. Jimmy tells her "they only move when the music stops".
How it feels
Eerie, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, family, fate
Content
Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Keith Allott
Genres
Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Keith Allott
Written by
Keith Allott
Starring
Leo Denton, Jesse O'Brien
Runtime
3 min
Country
United Kingdom

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