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The Sphinx

1985 · 10 min

A short, uneasy chamber piece that turns a quiet window into a source of creeping dread.

Directed by
Scott Allen Nollen
Genres
Horror
Starring
Bart Aikens
Overview
A faithful adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe story about subjectivity, in which a man believes he sees a hideous monster approaching his home. He actually is viewing a sphinx moth outside his window.

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Directed by
Scott Allen Nollen
Genres
Horror
Starring
Bart Aikens
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • madness
    • isolation
    • obsession
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror5
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Scott Allen Nollen
    Written by
    Scott Allen Nollen
    Starring
    Bart Aikens
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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