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The Frolic

2007 · 22 min

A short, quietly unsettling psychological piece that builds dread through atmosphere rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Jacob Cooney
Overview
A prison psychologist uncovers a deadly supernatural force in one of his inmate patients leading him to his breaking point.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Madness, isolation, death
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror6
    Humour0
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Directed by
    Jacob Cooney
    Written by
    Brandon Trenz, Thomas Ligotti
    Starring
    Michael Reilly Burke, Maury Sterling, Jennifer Aspen, Kailey Swanson, Robert Ray Manning Jr., Adam Edgar
    Runtime
    22 min
    Country
    United States of America

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