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Vexed

2016 · 13 min

A short, uneasy date-night story that turns a playful argument about horror clichés into creeping dread.

Directed by: Marc Cartwright
Genres: Horror
Starring: Nosheen Phoenix, Baker Chase Powell, Alex Diehl

Overview: A romantic date night goes horribly wrong when a couple questions the validity of horror film plots.

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Directed by: Marc Cartwright
Genres: Horror
Starring: Nosheen Phoenix, Baker Chase Powell, Alex Diehl

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
obsession
fate
love
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Marc Cartwright
Starring: Nosheen Phoenix, Baker Chase Powell, Alex Diehl, Richardson Cisneros-Jones
Runtime: 13 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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