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You Promised

2023 · 20 min

A somber, slow-building haunting that lingers on grief and guilt, keeping you uneasy and watchful throughout.

Directed by
Matthew Hersh
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Justin Miles, Moriah N. Boone, Nick W. Nicholson
Overview
After a series of terrible decisions, a young man struggling from the loss of his wife is haunted by an unkept promise.

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Directed by
Matthew Hersh
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Justin Miles, Moriah N. Boone, Nick W. Nicholson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Matthew Hersh
Written by
Matthew Hersh
Starring
Justin Miles, Moriah N. Boone, Nick W. Nicholson, Jessie Allen Hitner, Stephon Strickland, Tara Dane, Matthew Hersh, Allison Victoria-Wolfe
Runtime
20 min
Languages
English

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