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Paranoid

2024 · 19 min

A tight, uneasy chamber piece that slowly tightens the screws as casual conversation curdles into suspicion.

Directed by: JJ Willis
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Starring: Axyl Langford, Lucas Booth, Victoria Kmiec

Tagline: Take a deep breath.
Overview: A laid-back stoner's paranoia intensifies when a mysterious neighbor joins him for a joint, triggering a dangerous game of trust and survival as their true intentions and dark secrets intertwine.

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Directed by: JJ Willis
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Starring: Axyl Langford, Lucas Booth, Victoria Kmiec

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
survival
isolation
obsession
betrayal
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
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Genres: thriller, drama
Directed by: JJ Willis
Written by: JJ Willis
Starring: Axyl Langford, Lucas Booth, Victoria Kmiec, Autumn Hudgins
Cinematography: Kami Thompson
Runtime: 19 min
Country: United States of America

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