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A Bag

2023 · 17 min

A slow, uneasy spiral into paranoia over an ordinary object, more unsettling than scary, and oddly funny in its absurdity.

Directed by
Connor Krushel
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Austyn Van de Kamp
Tagline
Not everything is so easily thrown away.
Overview
Recently single and lacking direction, Brandon finds himself spiraling into a journey of insanity when he discovers a brown paper bag in his backyard. Overwhelmed by paranoia, his efforts to get rid of the bag become far more challenging than expected.

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Directed by
Connor Krushel
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Austyn Van de Kamp
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • isolation
  • identity
  • grief
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Connor Krushel
Written by
Joel F. Gardiner
Starring
Austyn Van de Kamp
Runtime
17 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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