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Strings

2022 · 10 min

A short, unsettling fable of ambition and consequence, with a psychedelic edge and a creeping sense of dread.

Directed by
Duke Ross
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Starring
Brooke Burton, Victor Acosta, Dutch van der Laan
Overview
When a struggling musician makes a deal with the Devil, he experiences success and abundance the likes of which he's never even dreamed of. However, his success is short-lived, as the Devil is eager to collect her debt.

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Directed by
Duke Ross
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Starring
Brooke Burton, Victor Acosta, Dutch van der Laan
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • fate
  • music
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, fantasy
Directed by
Duke Ross
Written by
Duke Ross
Starring
Brooke Burton, Victor Acosta, Dutch van der Laan, Jared Palmer, Rain Tanner, Bethany Christiansen, Jerica Bird
Cinematography
Rahul Barkley
Runtime
10 min

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