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Don't Hug Me I'm Scared

2012 ·4m · ★ 7.6 (167)

A disturbing puppet short exploring the concept of creativity.

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Directors

Joseph Pelling Joseph Pelling, Becky Sloan
6 horror films in catalog
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2012
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2 2014
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 3
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 3 2014
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 5
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 5 2015
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 4
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 4 2015
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 6
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 6 2016

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
100
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
99
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

absurdismanimated horroranthropomorphic puppetsarts and craftsbloodinanimate objects come to lifelessonmusicalpsychedeliapuppet filmsatireshort filmsociopoliticalsurrealismviolencewoman director

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