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Motto

2015 · 11 min

A short, tense woodland stalk that turns ordinary scouting into sudden, grisly dread.

Directed by
Peter Hearn
Genres
Horror
Starring
Elizabeth Boag, Derek Jones, Jem Rycraft
Tagline
Be Prepared
Overview
A scout's outing to the woods is interrupted by somebody with a large mallet.

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Directed by
Peter Hearn
Genres
Horror
Starring
Elizabeth Boag, Derek Jones, Jem Rycraft
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • violence
    Places
    • wilderness
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language none
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Peter Hearn
    Written by
    Peter Hearn
    Starring
    Elizabeth Boag, Derek Jones, Jem Rycraft, Nathalie Pownall, PennyJo Koviou, Matty Crawford, Joe Daly, Toby Hill
    Runtime
    11 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    No Language

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