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Lonely Hearts

2020 · 16 min

A short, uneasy plunge into online dating that turns queasy and strange, mixing awkward laughs with a creeping sense of dread.

Directed by
Dennis Cahlo
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Bethany Watson, Palmyra Mattner, Bethany Nicole Taylor
Tagline
Love is weird. Friendship is weirder.
Overview
Celeste, a lonely outcast, searches for love and understanding online and meets a charming man who has a much different date night in mind.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Dennis Cahlo
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Bethany Watson, Palmyra Mattner, Bethany Nicole Taylor
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • deception
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, horror, thriller
Directed by
Dennis Cahlo
Starring
Bethany Watson, Palmyra Mattner, Bethany Nicole Taylor
Runtime
16 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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