Masking Threshold

Movie • 2022 • Horror  

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Conducting a series of experiments in his makeshift home-lab, a skeptic IT worker tries to cure his harrowing hearing impairment. But where will his research lead him? "Masking Threshold" combines a chamber play, a scientific procedural, an unpacking video, and a DIY YouTube channel while suggesting endless vistas of existential pain and decay. Glimpse the world of the nameless protagonist in this eldritch tale, which is by no means for the faint of heart.
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Does the dog die?
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tinyjenus
Very briefly depicted around the 1h20min mark, we hear a dog crying. The death doesn’t happen on screen, but it’s clear the dog is killed.
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Is someone sexually assaulted?
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At least one ant is killed on screen and salt is poured over a slug.
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is an animal sad?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Is a child abused?
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tinyjenus
Protagonist mentions being abused as a child
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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tinyjenus
Birds. We don’t see the deaths occur on screen, but we see the aftermath
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Are animals abused?
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Is there a dead animal?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there snakes?
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Are there bugs?
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Ants, roaches
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Assault
Is someone restrained?
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Bodily Harm
Does someone struggle to breathe?
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Is there cannibalism?
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Is someone crushed to death?
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is someone buried alive?
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Is there amputation?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Is there a hanging?
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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hannahbelle
Hands are cut
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Is someone tortured?
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Kells
Briefly near the end, hot glue is poured in someone's eye.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
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Does a kid die?
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Does someone cheat?
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Are there jump scares?
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Is there a shower scene?
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Are there clowns?
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Is someone possessed?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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hannahbelle
Pees in a vial
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Is there audio gore?
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Is there a hospital scene?
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tinyjenus
Brief mention of cancer
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Mental Health
Does someone self harm?
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Debatable
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Is there misophonia?
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tinyjenus
The film is about tinnitus, but the protagonist describes how specific sounds affect it. The film is also heavily audio-focused, featuring frequencies and static noises as well as other amplified sounds.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
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Does someone miscarry?
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Discussion of a pregnancy dream
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Is there childbirth?
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Are there abortions?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Prejudice
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Debatable
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Are there fat jokes?
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Does the black guy die first?
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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Is there bestiality?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Masturbation
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Sexism
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Sickness
Does someone have a stroke?
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Social
Is someone homeless?
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Does a car crash?
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Does a plane crash?
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Violence
Does someone drown?
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Is there blood/gore?
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Is there gun violence?
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