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The Urge

2012 · 8 min

A short, tense horror that turns a mundane craving into something sinister and inescapable.

Directed by
Brian Barnes
Genres
Horror
Starring
Gillian MacGregor, David Fraser, Nik Wood Jones
Tagline
Dying for a cigarette. Don't fight it.
Overview
Can you handle your addictions? Or do they control you? The Urge is much more deadly. Dying for a cigarette. Don't fight it.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Brian Barnes
Genres
Horror
Starring
Gillian MacGregor, David Fraser, Nik Wood Jones
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • obsession
  • madness
  • death
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Brian Barnes
Written by
Brian Barnes
Starring
Gillian MacGregor, David Fraser, Nik Wood Jones
Cinematography
Matt Aucott
Runtime
8 min
Languages
English

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