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Songbird

2007 · 6 min

A short, grim Gothic fable that tightens like a wire, offering a nasty, satisfying jolt of revenge.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
songbird is a Gothic tale about ISABELLA, who finds herself trapped in an oppressive marriage with her drunken oaf of a husband, WALTER. One night at the dinner table her songbird won't stop chirping, which sends WALTER into a rage. Only when he threatens to take away the one thing she loves does ISABELLA find the strength to fight back with gruesome tenacity. Written by John Thompson
How it feels
Dark, bleak, tense and eerie. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Revenge, isolation, betrayal, violence
Content
Strong violence and gore. Mild language. No sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
John Alan Thompson
Written by
John Alan Thompson
Starring
Janet Chiarabaglio, Jack Hunter
Runtime
6 min
Country
United States of America

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