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Pretty Pickle

2022 · 12 min

A short, uneasy watch that starts as a quirky romance and slowly curdles into quiet dread, leaving a lingering sour aftertaste.

Directed by
Jim Vendiola
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Brennan Urbi, Whitney Masters, Nadja Simmonds
Tagline
A modern love turned sour.
Overview
As he spends more time with his new girlfriend, a young man begins to privately dwell upon one of her quirks, leading him to a troubling discovery.

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Directed by
Jim Vendiola
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Brennan Urbi, Whitney Masters, Nadja Simmonds
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • love
  • deception
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror5
Humour4
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, comedy, romance
Directed by
Jim Vendiola
Written by
Jim Vendiola
Starring
Brennan Urbi, Whitney Masters, Nadja Simmonds, Jamie Newell
Runtime
12 min

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