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Heathens

2021 · 10 min

A short, uneasy horror that keeps you tense and waiting for the ritual to go wrong.

Directed by
Carlos Garcia Jr.
Genres
Horror
Starring
Stephanie Oustalet, Kiani Stone, Pierce Atchison
Tagline
The ritual has begun.
Overview
A group of heathens chase down their human sacrifice before the school bell rings.

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Directed by
Carlos Garcia Jr.
Genres
Horror
Starring
Stephanie Oustalet, Kiani Stone, Pierce Atchison
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • survival
  • guilt
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Carlos Garcia Jr.
Written by
Carlos Garcia Jr.
Starring
Stephanie Oustalet, Kiani Stone, Pierce Atchison, Isaiah Finley, I.K. Okafor, Abigail Frantz
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America

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