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Elapse

2024 · 8 min

A short, uneasy conversation piece that tightens around you, trading jump scares for a creeping sense of dread.

Directed by
Ry McDonald
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Colin O’Keefe, Fabian O'Keefe
Overview
A young man who is riddled with dread about identifying his calling in life seeks the advice of an older man who is all too familiar of the insidious tragedy that connects the both of them in the claustrophobic space they occupy.

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Stream in the UK
  • Marquee TV Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ry McDonald
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Colin O’Keefe, Fabian O'Keefe
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • fate
    • isolation
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror5
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Ry McDonald
    Written by
    Ry McDonald
    Starring
    Colin O’Keefe, Fabian O'Keefe
    Music
    John Carter
    Cinematography
    Krissy Breen
    Runtime
    8 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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