The Pencil
Seen it?2023 | 11 min | Drama, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Obsession, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 11 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Sara, a struggling artist, discovers a unique pencil that can solve all her problems. But her dreams turn into a nightmare when a malevolent demonic creature from Kazakh legends gets unleashed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thomas Schultz
- Mika SaruarSara
- Erasyl AbdrazakovDanik
- Asya BaimakhanovaGrandma
- Madina SchultzArt Studio Worker
- Amina BaimakhanovaZheztyrnaq
- Kazbek AkbayevTV Anchorman / TV Narrator (voice)