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Tarantella

1989 ·5m · ★ 5.2 (47)

"Tarantella" was an early Super 8 short film directed by Christopher Nolan with his childhood friend Roko Belic. It was made in 1989 while Nolan was studying at University College London. The film aired on "Image Union," a PBS programme in Chicago. It is about the suffering of a young man while he has nightmare about spiders and demons.

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2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

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Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
0
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