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Short film

Hostage

2008 · 26 min

A tense, claustrophobic standoff that keeps you uneasy and guessing in a single room.

Genres
Thriller, Horror
Tagline
It's not like I did this.
Overview
While robbing his drug dealer's home an addict comes across a woman bound to a chair. Distressed by how to free her he suddenly finds they both are hostages to the situation.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Addiction, isolation, survival
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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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, horror
    Directed by
    William Orendorff
    Written by
    William Orendorff
    Starring
    Spencer Gibb, Gwendolyn Hanson
    Runtime
    26 min
    Country
    United States of America

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