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The Retreat

2021 · 14 min

A short, uneasy descent into a fragile mind seeking help from a shadowy figure, unsettling more than shocking.

Directed by
Marcus Anthony Thomas
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Starring
Iniki Mariano, Daniel Copeland, Charlotte Palmer
Overview
Mia is a young woman who is struggling to cope with the aftermath of a traumatic event that has changed her life forever. She can't sleep, she can't eat - She can't live. In her desperation, she seeks out the help of a highly secretive retreat lead by a shadowy female figure named Echo, who claims to have the solution to all of her problems.

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Directed by
Marcus Anthony Thomas
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Starring
Iniki Mariano, Daniel Copeland, Charlotte Palmer
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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
    • trauma
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror5
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, horror
    Directed by
    Marcus Anthony Thomas
    Written by
    Tom van Overloop
    Starring
    Iniki Mariano, Daniel Copeland, Charlotte Palmer, Tamati Phethean, Taylah Schofield, Ryan Handley
    Runtime
    14 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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