Short film

Zygote

2017 · 23 min

A grim, claustrophobic survival gauntlet that keeps you braced and uneasy from the first minute to the last.

Overview: The two remaining crew members of a mining operation in the Arctic Circle fight to survive against an alien creature.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and eerie. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, fate, violence
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
fate
violence
Places: wilderness
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none