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Zero Hour

1978 · 25 min

A short, curious slice of vintage science fiction that builds quiet unease around a children's game.

Overview
Presents a story about a girl and her friends who play a strange game called invasion. The girl's mother becomes alarmed when she discovers that the invasion is to come from outer space, and she begins to wonder what will happen at zero hour.

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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
    • technology
    • family
    • fate
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction
    Directed by
    Bernard Wilets
    Runtime
    25 min
    Languages
    English

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