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The Horror

2017 · 75 min

A queasy, slow-creeping found-footage chiller where the camera itself feels like a threat.

Tagline
The Horror
Overview
Marion Fish makes a documentary following her attempt to find her best friend's killer. Little does she know that she is actually the subject of the killer's own filmmaking ambitions.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • deception
    • crime
    • isolation
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • found footage
    • mockumentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror7
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Ellery Scott, Wayne Harry Johnson Jr.
    Written by
    Ellery Scott
    Starring
    Katherine Witschen, Alex Galick, Danny August Mason, Bryan Daniel Porter, Troy Antoine LaFaye, Erick Sommers, Alan Holasek
    Runtime
    75 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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