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Meta

2020 · 9 min

A tense, visceral plunge into dysphoria, blending body horror with raw emotional honesty in a brief, unsettling burst.

Directed by: Sydne Horton
Genres: Horror, Drama
Starring: Jordan Gonzalez, Tess Speranza, Ángel Gabriel

Overview: On the eve of Senior Prom, Artie unexpectedly gets his period just moments before making his way to stage for prom court nominations. With this startling event, he erupts into a metamorphosis that mirrors the emotional and physical transformation of the trans masculine experience and explores trans dysphoria.

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Directed by: Sydne Horton
Genres: Horror, Drama
Starring: Jordan Gonzalez, Tess Speranza, Ángel Gabriel

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
trauma
coming-of-age
gender
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: horror, drama
Directed by: Sydne Horton
Written by: Savannah Ward
Starring: Jordan Gonzalez, Tess Speranza, Ángel Gabriel, Tameka Cruel, Adam Santa Cruz, Jalon Jackson, Marcus Liebman, Elizabeth Manning
Runtime: 9 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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