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Dry

13 min

A short, unsettling descent into compulsion that feels claustrophobic and grim, with a slow-building dread.

Directed by
Josh Baker
Genres
Horror
Starring
Chevy Knight, Nick Samson, Phillip Andre Botello
Overview
Jamie struggles at work, contributing to her alcoholism. Meanwhile, her neighbor, David, has a growing obsession with pornography. Soon, each of their habits become all consuming as they sink into the horrors of addiction.

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Directed by
Josh Baker
Genres
Horror
Starring
Chevy Knight, Nick Samson, Phillip Andre Botello
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • addiction
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • work
  • madness
Places
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Josh Baker
Written by
Josh Baker
Starring
Chevy Knight, Nick Samson, Phillip Andre Botello, Natalie Sepulveda, Spencer Frankeberger, Elliott N. Kim, Saige Spinney
Cinematography
Danger Charles
Runtime
13 min

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