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Bugman

2024 · 13 min

A chilling, disorienting mockumentary that blurs fact and fiction, leaving you unsettled and uneasy.

Directed by
Jack Higgins
Genres
Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Tagline
The troubling true story of a boy named Ryan.
Overview
A misunderstood and isolated transgender teenager takes revenge upon his unaccepting parents. A powerful supernatural entity known as the Bug God contacts him to help him do the deed. A mysterious organization produces a largely fictitious made-for-TV docudrama on the subject.
How it feels
Dark, eerie, bleak and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Identity, isolation, revenge, family
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Jack Higgins
Genres
Horror, Drama, Fantasy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
horror, drama, fantasy, documentary
Directed by
Jack Higgins
Written by
Jack Higgins
Starring
Heathen Seagraves, Gary Shaw, Mary-Ellin Brooks, Austin Kane
Cinematography
Devin Holloway
Runtime
13 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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