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I Believe in Monsters

2019 · 18 min

A tense, unsettling short that uses simple means to make an unseen evil feel palpable and oppressive.

Directed by
Nick Cremers
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Overview
A father tries to force his son to undergo the same transformation he has had. An old man steps in to kill the brainwashed father, after which he and the boy go into hiding in a cabin in the woods. But are they safe there? Orwellian short uses simple methods to make the threat of the unknown evil palpable.
How it feels
Dark, tense, eerie and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, survival, family, freedom
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Nick Cremers
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Nick Cremers
Written by
Nick Cremers
Starring
Sem van Butselaar, Kobus Kortmann, Dirk van der Pol
Cinematography
Jorrit Jan Huisman
Runtime
18 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch

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