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Paralysis

2015 · 20 min

A tense, uneasy slow-burn that blurs sleep and waking, leaving you unsettled and watchful.

Overview
A photographer with a sleep disorder fears she may be haunted by a supernatural entity.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • isolation
  • madness
  • obsession
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • home
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
Action1
Horror6
Humour0
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
R. Shanea Williams
Starring
Nedra Marie Taylor, Antoinette LaVecchia, Nia Fairweather, D.K. Bowser
Runtime
20 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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