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Collective Unconscious

2026 · 77 min

A dreamlike, music-driven journey that blends surreal animation with introspective horror, inviting you to wander through a young mind's anxious fantasies.

Directed by: Christian Kostyniuk
Genres: Music, Fantasy, Horror
Starring: Cameron Ross, Joel F. Gardiner, Carolina Contreras Issa

Tagline: See you in our dreams.
Overview: Billy, an aspiring artist and musician, grapples with the challenges of growing up, navigating heartbreak, anxiety, and a myriad of nightmares. His quest leads him on a surreal odyssey through his dreams, where he seeks to unravel the deeper significance of his many concerns.

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Directed by: Christian Kostyniuk
Genres: Music, Fantasy, Horror
Starring: Cameron Ross, Joel F. Gardiner, Carolina Contreras Issa

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
grief
isolation
art
Places: home
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: music, fantasy, horror, animation, adventure
Directed by: Christian Kostyniuk
Written by: John Tasker, Christian Kostyniuk
Starring: Cameron Ross, Joel F. Gardiner, Carolina Contreras Issa, Jared Tailfeathers, Kyle Green, Matthew Springer, Brendan Boucher, Kianna King
Runtime: 77 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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