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Richard & Gilbert

2015 · 20 min

A short, unsettling mystery that lingers with a quiet, eerie dread as investigators uncover disturbing secrets in a small village.

Overview
A small village is haunted by strange and awful murders. The scared villagers turn to two officials in search for help to solve the crimes. The investigations point to a very perfidious kind of murders: All victims were nibbled off shortly before or after their death. Could an animal be the cause of the strange bite tracks in face and arms of the dead bodies?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • violence
  • isolation
  • deception
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
David Sarno
Starring
Asad Schwarz, Eugen Bauder, Beat Wittwer, Achim Schauffele
Runtime
20 min
Languages
German

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