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The Basement

2015 · 90 min

A slow, uneasy haunted-house mystery that leans on sibling tension and creeping dread rather than shocks.

Directed by
Shaun Mazerall
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Scott Mazerall, James O'Sullivan, Courtland Jones
Tagline
Revenge is Eternal.
Overview
Two brothers must come together after several years apart, in order to solve a mystery going on inside their childhood home.

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Directed by
Shaun Mazerall
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Scott Mazerall, James O'Sullivan, Courtland Jones
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • mystery
    • betrayal
    Places
    • single country house
    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
    Action2
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, mystery, thriller
    Directed by
    Shaun Mazerall
    Written by
    Shaun Mazerall
    Starring
    Scott Mazerall, James O'Sullivan, Courtland Jones, Brett Gustafson, Jeffrey Phillips, Alexandra Webber, Matthew Litchfield, Kimberly Mae Waller
    Music
    Catherine Joy
    Cinematography
    Ellen Webber
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America

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