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The Midnight Threshold

2023 · 25 min

A short, chilly plunge into childhood fear, where a blanket is the only wall against something ancient and patient.

Directed by
Matheus Magre
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
Tagline
A princess who saw ghosts.
Overview
During a cold night, 9-year-old Ana has her room invaded by the Tailorman, an evil spirit who seeks an innocent soul. She is only safe when within her blanket, which the creature cannot trespass. But to protect herself, and her kitten Duchess, Ana must seek how to destroy this creature, and the answer may lie on an old book of folktales: The Midnight Threshold.
How it feels
Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Trauma, fate, survival, isolation
Content
Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Matheus Magre
Genres
Horror, Fantasy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism3
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
horror, fantasy
Directed by
Matheus Magre
Written by
Matheus Magre
Starring
Mariana Vicente, Marcelo Brasil, Erick Gabryel, Monique Silva, Átila Bee, Carolina Rhoper, Nina, Rodrigo Cavalini
Cinematography
Bárbara Anny
Runtime
25 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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