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Poster for The Television

The Television

1997 · 30 min

A short, unsettling Filipino horror that turns a household screen into a source of dread, with a neglected child at its uneasy center.

Directed by
Maurice Carvajal
Genres
Horror
Overview
A TV screen-dwelling clown kidnaps a neglected young girl.
How it feels
Eerie, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, fate, family, freedom
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Maurice Carvajal
Genres
Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Maurice Carvajal
Written by
Luna López
Starring
Camille Prats, Daniel Pasia, Joanne Quintas, John Apacible, Teresa Jamias, Bobby Benitez
Runtime
30 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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