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Tekenchu

2021 · 9 min

A brief, unsettling descent into disorientation and dread, leaving you uneasy long after its short runtime ends.

Directed by
Carlos Matienzo Serment
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Gerardo Oñate, Sofía Quezada Amaro, Paloma Michelle
Overview
After escaping a brutal attack, Rafael, a young miner, loses his sense in the forest where he is found by two sisters, Dolores and Teresa.

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Directed by
Carlos Matienzo Serment
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Gerardo Oñate, Sofía Quezada Amaro, Paloma Michelle
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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
    • survival
    • trauma
    • isolation
    Places
    • wilderness
    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
    Action3
    Horror6
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Carlos Matienzo Serment
    Written by
    Carlos Matienzo Serment, Gerardo Oñate
    Starring
    Gerardo Oñate, Sofía Quezada Amaro, Paloma Michelle
    Cinematography
    Roberto Chávez Bañuelos
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    Mexico
    Languages
    Spanish

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