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Cuticule

2019 · 5 min

A clammy, claustrophobic little nightmare that turns a bathroom routine into creeping dread, leaving you uneasy about what hides in the pipes.

Directed by
Marie Houssin
Genres
Animation, Horror
Overview
Violette lives in an apartment with her boyfriend. A tension has long driven them apart, the dialogue seems worn-out. While she is in the bathroom brushing her teeth, Violette is called out by a strange silhouette which looks right at her through the drain (of the sink): a living finger, which has taken up residence in the pipes. The finger seems to show itself only when Violette is alone. Her boyfriend, who seems now to hold nothing more than contempt for her, is no source of support. Refusing to tolerate the strange creature's intrusion, she is going to make every effort to put an end to this psychosis. But are things more real than we might think?
How it feels
Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, madness, obsession, identity
Content
Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Marie Houssin
Genres
Animation, Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
animation, horror
Directed by
Marie Houssin
Written by
Marie Houssin
Runtime
5 min
Country
France
Languages
No Language

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