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Avarice

1917 · 10 min

A stark, gloomy silent morality tale that feels heavy and solemn, watching a life curdle toward judgment.

Directed by
Eugenie Magnus Ingleton, Leslie T. Peacocke
Genres
Horror
Starring
Claire McDowell, T.D. Crittenden, Leo Pierson
Overview
Death reviews the life of a mean, miserly old woman.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Eugenie Magnus Ingleton, Leslie T. Peacocke
Genres
Horror
Starring
Claire McDowell, T.D. Crittenden, Leo Pierson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • greed
  • death
  • guilt
  • morality
  • isolation
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Eugenie Magnus Ingleton, Leslie T. Peacocke
Written by
Eugenie Magnus Ingleton
Starring
Claire McDowell, T.D. Crittenden, Leo Pierson, Betty Schade
Runtime
10 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, No Language

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