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Tupilak

2001 · 14 min

A quiet, chilly short that lets old guilt creep back in, building dread slowly in an empty museum.

Directed by
David Leroy
Genres
Horror
Starring
David Leroy
Overview
During a polar expedition, Kelvin and Max leave their wounded Inuit guide behind them. Two years later, on the very same date, they meet by accident in a deserted museum. The past comes back, and the evil shadow of the Tupilak is not far away

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Directed by
David Leroy
Genres
Horror
Starring
David Leroy
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • guilt
    • betrayal
    • revenge
    • isolation
    • fate
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror7
    Humour0
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    David Leroy
    Written by
    David Leroy
    Starring
    David Leroy
    Runtime
    14 min
    Country
    Switzerland
    Languages
    French

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