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Phone

1992 · 31 min

A short, odd little thriller that turns a trivial late-night call into a quietly unnerving game of desire and pursuit.

Overview
One late Saturday night In Los Angeles a phone call embroils two couples in an uncanny stalking match over a mutual object of desire, a rare bacon and egg Swatch watch.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • deception
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller
    Directed by
    Tim Pope
    Starring
    Linda Blair, Edward Blatchford, Amanda Plummer, Bill Pullman
    Music
    Stephen W. Parsons, Francis Haines
    Cinematography
    Tom Richmond
    Runtime
    31 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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