Short film

On Dark Paths

2014 · 20 min

A slow, unsettling plunge into a dark forest where dread builds quietly and the line between safety and terror blurs.

Overview: Sometimes the only way to safety lies on dark paths....
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, isolation, fate
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: survival
family
isolation
fate
violence
Places: wilderness
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Paul J. Vogel
Written by: Paul J. Vogel
Starring: Pessi Kivilä, Oskari Katajisto, Minna Hämäläinen, Marjatta Rinne, Lasse Piironen
Cinematography: Jari Iso-Markku
Runtime: 20 min
Country: Finland
Languages: Finnish