Skypemare

Skypemare

Log in. Dial a Friend. Chat. Die.

Directed by John Fitzpatrick

20138 min8.1 / 10

A claustrophobic horror short that traps the protagonist in helpless witness to her friend's terror through a digital screen, building dread through isolation and technological vulnerability.

Alison is left home alone on Halloween night, but while chatting with her best friend Jenna over Skype, something terrifying happens to Jenna, leaving Alison helpless on the other side of the computer screen, watching in horror.

Questions people ask

  • Is Skypemare scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Skypemare easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Skypemare end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Skypemare violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Skypemare sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

95/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise100

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Skypemare

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Skypemare

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Skypemare, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Skypemare, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Skypemare, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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