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Scare Me

2020 · 104 min

A tense, funny, and unsettling night of storytelling that blurs the line between imagination and reality.

Directed by
Josh Ruben
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Aya Cash, Josh Ruben, Chris Redd
Tagline
Want to hear a scary story?
Overview
During a power outage, two strangers tell scary stories. The more Fred and Fanny commit to their tales, the more the stories come to life in the dark of a Catskills cabin. The horrors of reality manifest when Fred confronts his ultimate fear: Fanny is the better storyteller.

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Directed by
Josh Ruben
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Starring
Aya Cash, Josh Ruben, Chris Redd
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • ambition
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
Josh Ruben
Written by
Josh Ruben
Starring
Aya Cash, Josh Ruben, Chris Redd, Rebecca Drysdale, Lauren Sick
Music
Phil Hernandez, Chris Maxwell
Cinematography
Brendan H. Banks
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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