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The Act

1987 · 25 min

A slow-building sense of dread creeps in as an innocent opportunity quietly turns into something far more sinister.

Directed by
Chris Fallon
Overview
A girl answers a job advert in a newspaper and becomes the target in a knife throwing act. But she is unaware exactly what she is letting herself in for.
How it feels
Tense, eerie and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, deception, obsession, survival
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Chris Fallon
Written by
Chris Fallon
Starring
Caroline Embling, Jay Ruffley, Bill Rourke
Runtime
25 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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