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Nosepicker

2023 · 16 min

A short, uneasy tale that turns a child's small habit into something quietly unsettling and grim.

Directed by
Ian Mantgani
Genres
Horror
Starring
Leo Adoteye, Abi Corbett, Bridgette Amofah
Overview
A short 'tale of the unexpected' about an 8-year-old schoolboy with a nasty habit of picking his nose. Bullied by his classmates, unhelped by authority figures, Georgie retreats into his habit, with macabre results.

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Directed by
Ian Mantgani
Genres
Horror
Starring
Leo Adoteye, Abi Corbett, Bridgette Amofah
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • coming-of-age
    • identity
    • betrayal
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror6
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Ian Mantgani
    Starring
    Leo Adoteye, Abi Corbett, Bridgette Amofah, Simon Bubb, Mark Garfield, Chloe Hinxman
    Cinematography
    Kit MacKenzie
    Runtime
    16 min
    Languages
    English

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