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Project Dorothy

2024 · 80 min

A cramped, clammy siege in a dead facility, pitting desperate crooks against a coldly watchful machine that never quite lets you relax.

Directed by: George Henry Horton
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Danielle Harris, Tim DeZarn, Adam Budron

Tagline: Don't let her out
Overview: After a botched robbery, two men take refuge in a remote and lifeless scientific facility, inadvertently awakening a monster within.

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Directed by: George Henry Horton
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Danielle Harris, Tim DeZarn, Adam Budron

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
technology
crime
isolation
conspiracy
Places: single country house
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5.5
Horror	6.5
Humour	2.5
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6.5
Complexity	4.5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by: George Henry Horton
Written by: Ryan Scaringe, George Henry Horton
Starring: Danielle Harris, Tim DeZarn, Adam Budron, George Henry Horton, Olivia Scott, Emily Rafala
Music: Matthew James
Cinematography: Olesia Saveleva
Runtime: 80 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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