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Red

2017 · 15 min

A stark, unsettling short that plays like a predatory ritual, all menace and strange beauty with little comfort offered.

Directed by
Del Kathryn Barton
Genres
Horror
Starring
Cate Blanchett, Alex Russell, Charmene Yap
Overview
A savage tale of female power, inspired by the mating rituals of the female Australian Red Back Spider.

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Directed by
Del Kathryn Barton
Genres
Horror
Starring
Cate Blanchett, Alex Russell, Charmene Yap
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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
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • gender
  • violence
  • nature
  • obsession
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Del Kathryn Barton
Written by
Del Kathryn Barton
Starring
Cate Blanchett, Alex Russell, Charmene Yap, Arella Plater
Cinematography
Benjamin Shirley
Runtime
15 min
Country
Australia

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