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Swallowtail

2016 · 9 min

A quiet, unsettling hike that turns death into a series of eerie, matter-of-fact encounters.

Directed by
Mina Rhodes
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Stephen Walling, Samuel Maurice, Joseph Guilar
Overview
A wildlife collector experiences various forms of death while out on a hike.

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Directed by
Mina Rhodes
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Stephen Walling, Samuel Maurice, Joseph Guilar
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • death
  • isolation
  • nature
  • survival
  • obsession
Places
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Mina Rhodes
Written by
Mina Rhodes
Starring
Stephen Walling, Samuel Maurice, Joseph Guilar, Rishon Marrell, Elytron Frass
Runtime
9 min
Country
United States of America

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