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Disembodied Hitman

2021 · 15 min

A short, grim revenge vignette that moves quickly through a string of targets, feeling cold and slightly surreal.

Directed by
Dean Houlihan
Starring
Dean Houlihan, Shanie Lee Smith, Harley Cubberley
Overview
17 people who's lies to the media caused the death of an important man are visited by the disembodied hitman, who's ready to work overtime.

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Directed by
Dean Houlihan
Starring
Dean Houlihan, Shanie Lee Smith, Harley Cubberley
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • media
  • deception
  • death
  • justice
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism5
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Directed by
Dean Houlihan
Starring
Dean Houlihan, Shanie Lee Smith, Harley Cubberley, Greg Young
Runtime
15 min
Languages
English

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