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One for the Road

2023 · 45 min

A slow, uneasy visit to a small town where something is clearly wrong, and the dread builds quietly.

Directed by
William R A Rush
Genres
Horror
Starring
Daniel Martin Berkey, Michael Lake, Eva Emmer
Overview
A stranger seeks help in a town with a deadly secret.

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Directed by
William R A Rush
Genres
Horror
Starring
Daniel Martin Berkey, Michael Lake, Eva Emmer
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • deception
    • death
    Places
    • small town
    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
    Horror6
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    William R A Rush
    Written by
    William R A Rush
    Starring
    Daniel Martin Berkey, Michael Lake, Eva Emmer, Matthew Ellsworth, Allie Press, Renata Fajti, Haulston Mann, Natalie Bonacci
    Cinematography
    S. Hamza Ahmad
    Runtime
    45 min
    Languages
    English

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