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Lurker

2022 · 10 min

A short, uneasy plunge into self-doubt that turns inner anxiety into something you can feel watching you.

Overview
A struggling artist's fear of rejection manifests into a menacing creature that feeds on her self doubt.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • identity
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • art
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
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
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Savanna Wrobel
Written by
Savanna Wrobel
Starring
Justin D’Acci, Kristen McCabe, Kristen O'Neill, Kendra Renee
Runtime
10 min
Languages
English

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