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Happy Hour

2023 · 26 min

A tense, claustrophobic night out that turns sour, mixing drunken banter with creeping dread as the walls close in.

Directed by
Kaylin Skye Mirel, Jack Ligenza
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Rasan Kuvly, Ryan Wellington, Hailey Schwartz
Tagline
They're about to get cut off
Overview
A group of tight-knit, mischievous college kids seeking a night of excitement decide to stay overnight at a bar. After indulging in the bar's liquor supply and dealing with drunken drama, they soon discover that they are in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Directed by
Kaylin Skye Mirel, Jack Ligenza
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Rasan Kuvly, Ryan Wellington, Hailey Schwartz
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Kaylin Skye Mirel, Jack Ligenza
Written by
Kaylin Skye Mirel, Jack Ligenza
Starring
Rasan Kuvly, Ryan Wellington, Hailey Schwartz, Daniel Forbes, Jack Ligenza, Ricky Hernandez, Benjamin Paulk, Elliott Keith
Runtime
26 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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