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Ragtime

2021 · 23 min

A grimy, mean-spirited short that mixes gross-out horror with deadpan comedy, feeling like a nasty joke stretched to a brisk twenty minutes.

Genres
Horror, Comedy
Tagline
One Dweeb's Cumrag Becums His Worst Nightmare
Overview
Desmond becomes fed up with the constant bullying in his local gym, and after some advice, he seeks help where he least expected it...

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Genres
Horror, Comedy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • isolation
  • identity
  • power
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour6
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
Luis Rubio Bonilla
Written by
Luis Rubio Bonilla
Starring
Francisco Villareal, Isaac Deleon, Derrick Rivera, Nicolas Marin, Luis Rubio Bonilla, Ravin Wong, Rene Reyes
Cinematography
Isaac Deleon
Runtime
23 min

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