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I Thought I Was Alone

2023 · 13 min

A quiet, creeping dread settles in as mundane routine slowly curdles into something watching from the edges.

Overview
As a divorced Japanese man's repetitive daily life unfolds, a mysterious presence lurking in the shadows suggests he may not be as alone as he thought.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • grief
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Zion McLean
Written by
Zion McLean
Starring
Gabriel Chao Ren, Kathleen Smith, Rize Blossom, Esther Smith
Cinematography
Emma Tavai
Runtime
13 min
Country
New Zealand
Languages
Japanese

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