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Family Descent

2024 · 19 min

A slow-burning, uneasy homecoming that blends family awkwardness with creeping dread and a sly dark-comic edge.

Directed by
Brodi-Jo Scalise
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Horror
Starring
Praneet Akilla, Gabrielle Miller, Sean Depner
Tagline
They can't wait to welcome you home.
Overview
A young man returns home after the passing of his estranged father only to become embroiled in a sinister family plot that must occur during a rare lunar eclipse.

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Directed by
Brodi-Jo Scalise
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Horror
Starring
Praneet Akilla, Gabrielle Miller, Sean Depner
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
Brodi-Jo Scalise
Written by
Brodi-Jo Scalise
Starring
Praneet Akilla, Gabrielle Miller, Sean Depner, Ariel Hansen, Pam Kearns, Lori Schock, Simon Challenger, Jai Braithwaite
Music
Dave Chick
Cinematography
Jeff Zwicker
Runtime
19 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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