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Benedictus

2020 · 12 min

A short, uneasy descent into woods and family tension that leaves a lingering sense of dread.

Overview
When a stubborn suburban girl encounters a deadly cult while wandering the woods with her friends, the relationship between her and her religious father becomes more compromised than she ever could've imagined.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • family
  • isolation
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • suburbs
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Logan Mulligan
Written by
Logan Mulligan
Starring
Makenna Bertino, Chance Gibbs, Bailey Alexander Lewis, Jahvonte Martin
Cinematography
Logan Mulligan
Runtime
12 min

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