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Red Things

2003 · 10 min

A curious, slightly eerie little oddity that plays like a playful experiment, charming in its handmade strangeness.

Directed by
Max Porter
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Overview
A mysterious phenomenon over takes a small town, reeking havoc of all things red.

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Directed by
Max Porter
Genres
Animation, Comedy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour5
Realism3
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy
Directed by
Max Porter
Written by
Max Porter
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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