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Monkey

2014 · 30 min

A claustrophobic, disorienting descent into two minds unravelling, leaving you uneasy and unsure what is real.

Directed by: Richard Corso
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Science fiction
Starring: Haydn Winston, Scott K. Leslie, Christopher Abernethy

Overview: Awarded best Colorado Short Film, at Intendence film Festival, it is the psychological - science fiction story about two men trapped in a mysterious bomb shelter, no idea of how they got in, and if they should get out. Their minds start to collapse as they start to see strange and mysterious hallucinations.

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Directed by: Richard Corso
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Science fiction
Starring: Haydn Winston, Scott K. Leslie, Christopher Abernethy

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
madness
identity
mystery
survival
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, mystery, science fiction, thriller
Directed by: Richard Corso
Written by: Richard Corso, Gregory Ferbrache
Starring: Haydn Winston, Scott K. Leslie, Christopher Abernethy, Michael Vasicek, R.J. Wagner, Brent Podosek
Cinematography: Oliver Salk
Runtime: 30 min

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