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Small Hours

2011

A slow, uneasy night that traps you in awkward tension and creeping dread until dawn.

Directed by
Johnny Rice
Starring
Chaz Moore, Greg Nappo, Mark Malta
Overview
After being away at college, 19-year-old Travis (Chaz Moore) returns home for the summer. Life in small-town Florida seems as mundane as ever. Once darkness falls, he meets up with an old friend Jeremy (Mark Malta), who hasn't achieved much since graduation. Together they travel to a party far outside of town. Travis finds himself stuck in a house full of questionable people including the unhinged homeowner Seth (Greg Nappo), and an old classmate with a crush, Lauren (Amanda Davison). The unusual events of the night feel unending for Travis as things seem to spiral out of control, but the stark light of morning is soon approaching.

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Directed by
Johnny Rice
Starring
Chaz Moore, Greg Nappo, Mark Malta
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • loneliness
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
Johnny Rice
Starring
Chaz Moore, Greg Nappo, Mark Malta, Amanda Davison, Erik Schieber

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