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Short film

Desperate Scribbles

2013 · 8 min

A tight, claustrophobic short that turns a stalled elevator into a quietly unnerving pressure cooker of ego and resentment.

Directed by
Martine Blue
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Overview
A novelist becomes trapped in an elevator with two of her biggest critics.
How it feels
Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, obsession, identity
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Martine Blue
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror5
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Martine Blue
    Written by
    Martine Blue
    Starring
    Ruth Lawrence, Mike Daly, Melanie Caines
    Cinematography
    Roger Maunder
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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