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S&Man

2006 ·1h 24m · ★ 4.6 (44)

S&Man (also known as Sandman) is a 2006 pseudo-documentary film that examines the underground subculture of horror films. It combines real interviews with indie horror film makers and a scripted plot that does not immediately come into focus until the second half of the film.

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Director

J.T. Petty J.T. Petty
4 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
100
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
71
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
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Found Footage

Setting

Underground

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentDehumanizationTorture
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

fake documentarynuditypseudo-documentarysnuff filmtorturevoyeurism

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