Short film

October Roses

2023 · 29 min

A quiet, uneasy short that lingers on dread and the sense that the past is quietly closing in.

Overview: After escaping his rural hometown, a man finds himself confronted with the stark realization that history always repeats itself. Based on Stephen King's 1978 short story, 'Nona'.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Fate, isolation, memory, obsession
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: fate
isolation
memory
obsession
guilt
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild