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Rot

2019 · 92 min

A quiet, creeping dread builds as a personal breakup curdles into something contagious and inescapable.

Directed by
Andrew Merrill
Genres
Horror, Drama
Starring
Kris Alexandrea, Johnny Kostrey, Johnny Uhorchuk
Overview
A grad student breaks up with her boyfriend to focus on her thesis, not realizing something has infected him and that he's going to wreak havoc on her life.

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Directed by
Andrew Merrill
Genres
Horror, Drama
Starring
Kris Alexandrea, Johnny Kostrey, Johnny Uhorchuk
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, drama
    Directed by
    Andrew Merrill
    Written by
    Andrew Merrill
    Starring
    Kris Alexandrea, Johnny Kostrey, Johnny Uhorchuk, Sara Chandler, Daniel Amerman, Adam Burch, William Castrogiovanni, Raymond-Kym Suttle
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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