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The Scarecrow

1921 · 17 min

A strange, playful silent-era curiosity that mixes slapstick mischief with eerie devilish imagery, feeling like a mischievous dream you watch with a smile and a slight chill.

Genres
Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
Starring
Nina Star
Overview
A drunken gardener is challenged to a poker match by agents of the Devil; replete with location shots in Hades of the Devil giving orders to his agents on Earth.
How it feels
Whimsical, eerie, absurd and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Deception, fate, morality, obsession
Content
Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Genres
Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
Starring
Nina Star
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour6
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
fantasy, animation, comedy
Directed by
Władysław Starewicz
Starring
Nina Star
Runtime
17 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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