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Malum

2018 · 4 min

A short, moody burst of revenge and chaos that feels like a dark fable told in miniature.

Directed by: Jeremy Michael Pereira
Genres: Adventure
Starring: Richard Esteras, Amanda Lopez, John Urbaniec

Tagline: As Evil as the Red Apple itself
Overview: A man's past, a woman's love, a Villains revenge, Malum is the story of redemption, attack, and chaos. As evil as the red apple itself.

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Directed by: Jeremy Michael Pereira
Genres: Adventure
Starring: Richard Esteras, Amanda Lopez, John Urbaniec

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: revenge
redemption
betrayal
love
violence
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: adventure
Directed by: Jeremy Michael Pereira
Written by: Jeremy Michael Pereira
Starring: Richard Esteras, Amanda Lopez, John Urbaniec, Jeremy Michael Pereira
Runtime: 4 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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