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Kichkandi

2023 · 16 min

A short, uneasy slow-burn that lets quiet dread build around a stranger in an unfamiliar place.

Directed by
Eelum Dixit
Genres
Horror
Starring
Priyanka Karki, Scout Martin, Anita Vora
Overview
An American athlete visits Nepal for human rights work, but the secret he's been hiding from comes back to haunt him.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Eelum Dixit
Genres
Horror
Starring
Priyanka Karki, Scout Martin, Anita Vora
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • guilt
    • isolation
    • fate
    Places
    • countryside
    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
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Eelum Dixit
    Written by
    Eelum Dixit, Maggy Torres-Rodriguez
    Starring
    Priyanka Karki, Scout Martin, Anita Vora, Menuka Pradhan, Divya Dev Pant, Samantha Sotomura, Safar Pokharel
    Runtime
    16 min
    Languages
    Nepali, English

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