Short film

Stationary Bike

2023 · 15 min

A quiet, claustrophobic descent into fixation, where a single basement room slowly turns ordinary objects into sources of dread.

Overview: When a lonely artist becomes obsessed with a stationary bike in his basement, he begins to suspect a mysterious presence is haunting him.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, isolation, madness, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

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: obsession
isolation
madness
identity
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none