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Sam

2011 · 10 min

A short, uneasy slice of childhood that turns a familiar neighborhood into something quietly threatening.

Directed by
Ash Mayfair
Genres
Adventure, Crime
Starring
Kendale Winbush, Damion Lee, Tim Intravia
Overview
Sam and his best friend realize that the games they play every day in their neighborhood suddenly turn dangerous.

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Directed by
Ash Mayfair
Genres
Adventure, Crime
Starring
Kendale Winbush, Damion Lee, Tim Intravia
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
Places
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure, crime
Directed by
Ash Mayfair
Written by
Ash Mayfair
Starring
Kendale Winbush, Damion Lee, Tim Intravia, Martin Pfefferkorn
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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