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Mimesis: Nosferatu

2018 · 100 min

A blood-soaked backstage nightmare where theatre kids blur the line between make-believe and murder.

Directed by
Douglas Schulze
Genres
Horror
Starring
Allen Maldonado, Mandalynn Carlson, Derek Brandon
Tagline
Students at Harker are dying to bring classic horror to life.
Overview
When the Harker Arts Academy drama club produces a play based on the silent horror film Nosferatu (1922), reality and fiction collide, and blood begins to spill.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Douglas Schulze
Genres
Horror
Starring
Allen Maldonado, Mandalynn Carlson, Derek Brandon
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • violence
    • obsession
    • art
    • madness
    • death
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror8
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Douglas Schulze
    Written by
    Jeff Meyers
    Starring
    Allen Maldonado, Mandalynn Carlson, Derek Brandon, Julie Kline, Calhoun Koenig, Joseph Scott Anthony, Crystal Lucas-Perry, Bryana Dorfman
    Music
    Chuck Cirino
    Cinematography
    Jacob Chapman
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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