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Paraffin

2023 · 6 min

A short, odd, darkly funny encounter that keeps you slightly off-balance and ends before you settle in.

Directed by
John Thomas Dickson
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mason Mecartea, Kameron Cantrell
Tagline
SO HIGH
Overview
A feigning drug addict receives a visit from an unexpected guest.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
John Thomas Dickson
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Mason Mecartea, Kameron Cantrell
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 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
  • addiction
  • deception
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
John Thomas Dickson
Written by
John Thomas Dickson
Starring
Mason Mecartea, Kameron Cantrell
Cinematography
Guido Del Rosso
Runtime
6 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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