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Anniversary

2008 · 6 min

A short, nasty jolt of domestic unease that turns a quiet celebration into something uncomfortable and quietly cruel.

Directed by
Drew Daywalt
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Azure Parsons, Donnie Jeffcoat
Overview
A couple celebrate their anniversary. Okay, perhaps "celebrate" is not the proper word.

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Directed by
Drew Daywalt
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Azure Parsons, Donnie Jeffcoat
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • revenge
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Drew Daywalt
Written by
Drew Daywalt, John Crye
Starring
Azure Parsons, Donnie Jeffcoat
Runtime
6 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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