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Senses

2023 · 13 min

A taut, tense short that turns sensory perception into a survival tool, keeping you gripped through a brief, harrowing encounter.

Directed by
Alyscia Cunningham
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Heba Toulan, Akilah Etienne, Al Washington
Tagline
Things aren’t always what they seem
Overview
After a horrific encounter with a stranger, two friends, one blind and other deaf, use their senses to defend themselves from a robbery gone.

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Directed by
Alyscia Cunningham
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Heba Toulan, Akilah Etienne, Al Washington
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • friendship
    • violence
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension8
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Alyscia Cunningham
    Written by
    Alyscia Cunningham
    Starring
    Heba Toulan, Akilah Etienne, Al Washington
    Cinematography
    Umit Gulsen
    Runtime
    13 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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