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Jolly

2020 · 4 min

A nasty little shock that turns festive cheer into sudden, mean-spirited dread in just a few minutes.

Directed by
Todd Spence
Genres
Horror
Starring
Todd Spence, Zak White
Overview
An animatronic Santa head has a different kind of present to give.

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Directed by
Todd Spence
Genres
Horror
Starring
Todd Spence, Zak White
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How it feels

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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
    • violence
    • death
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror8
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Todd Spence
    Written by
    Zak White, Todd Spence
    Starring
    Todd Spence, Zak White
    Cinematography
    Dave Jacobsen
    Runtime
    4 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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