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Poster for Hold'em

Hold'em

6 min

A taut single-take poker game that quietly tightens the screws until the table feels dangerous.

Overview
During a game of poker, a guest brings a lot to the table. --- From TheBuffNerds, this is a thriller short film. Hold'em is a short film shot entirely in one take with no cuts or edit splices.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Deception, trauma, power, greed
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
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
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Starring
Tania Aleman, Ryan Alexander, Ashlee Brian, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Cedric Jones
Runtime
6 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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