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Mr. Clay

1967 · 12 min

A short, strange creep of handmade figures turning on their maker, unsettling in a quiet, tactile way.

Directed by
Don Dohler
Genres
Horror
Starring
Don Dohler
Overview
A stop motion filmmaker is hunted by one of his creations.

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Directed by
Don Dohler
Genres
Horror
Starring
Don Dohler
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • art
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism2
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Don Dohler
Starring
Don Dohler
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America

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