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Birthday Boy

2021 · 10 min

A short, suffocating family dinner that tightens like a wire, rewarding patience with a nasty, satisfying jolt.

Directed by: Dan Sellers
Genres: Horror
Starring: Vince Eisenson, Kelsi Chandler, James Tinklepaugh

Overview: A domineering, cruel father torments his three kids and accuses them of wishing him harm at a family birthday dinner in his honor. His long suffering wife attempts to divert him by presenting him with a gift he'll never forget.

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Directed by: Dan Sellers
Genres: Horror
Starring: Vince Eisenson, Kelsi Chandler, James Tinklepaugh

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: family
betrayal
revenge
power
guilt
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Dan Sellers
Written by: Alexander Julian
Starring: Vince Eisenson, Kelsi Chandler, James Tinklepaugh, Gwendalyn Chapman, Daniel Tinklepaugh
Runtime: 10 min

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