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Surprise!

2023 · 30 min

A sharp, mean-spirited satire that balances cringe comedy with sudden violence, keeping you uneasy and amused.

Tagline
Girlboss or GirlDIE!
Overview
When a prank goes awry, 4 best friends and an awkward outcast witness a murder that threatens their hard-won success and obsessively sunny dispositions. Bummer!

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • identity
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, horror, thriller
Directed by
Lucé Tomlin-Brenner
Written by
Lucé Tomlin-Brenner
Starring
Mal Merpi, Risdon Roberts, Ellie Race-Moore, Marcelina Chavira, Dani Adaliz, Julie Rosing
Cinematography
Warren Xian
Runtime
30 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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