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On Screen

6 min

A short, disorienting puzzle that turns a familiar setting uneasy as reality bends around you.

Directed by
John McGowan
Overview
Charlie sits down at a movie theater only to find that the film being screened is about him. After much confusion and panic, he decides that he must stop the screening.

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Directed by
John McGowan
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • obsession
    • memory
    • madness
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • twist ending
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror4
    Humour4
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness4
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

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    Directed by
    John McGowan
    Runtime
    6 min

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