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The Face

2012 · 12 min

A short, ominous encounter that builds quiet dread around a hooded stranger and a young woman in love.

Directed by
Svend Ploug Johansen
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Stephania Potalivo, Danny Thykær
Overview
She is young, beautiful and in love. Suddenly a strange, dark person stands before her. The face is hidden behind a black hood. The day has come, when Death shows his true face.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Svend Ploug Johansen
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Stephania Potalivo, Danny Thykær
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • love
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror7
    Humour0
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Svend Ploug Johansen
    Written by
    Svend Ploug Johansen
    Starring
    Stephania Potalivo, Danny Thykær
    Runtime
    12 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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