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  • 2019
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2019
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary What's the scariest story you know? An elderly woman-seemingly addressing us from the future-looks back on a harrowing night in the 1990s when she and a group of teenage girlfriends gathered for a sleepover to swap spooky tales and dabble in some occult mischief. But what begins as seemingly harmless adolescent fun is only a prelude to a...

  • 2019
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2019
  • 1 h 38 m

The World is Full of Secrets

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Summary What's the scariest story you know? An elderly woman-seemingly addressing us from the future-looks back on a harrowing night in the 1990s when she and a group of teenage girlfriends gathered for a sleepover to swap spooky tales and dabble in some occult mischief. But what begins as seemingly harmless adolescent fun is only a prelude to a...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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75% Mixed
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80
Jan 30, 2020
As it explores the intersection between the occult and mankind’s brutal cruelty in relation to women, The World Is Full of Secrets grips us with its minimalist, calibrated and cerebral scare tactics.
By Carlos Aguilar FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 31, 2019
The World is Full of Secrets concerns text more than anything else — not the visuals within filmmaking or performance, but the stories being told. As an experiment with the sensory experience of film storytelling, it backfires. To best engage Swon's massive amounts of text, you’re better off closing your eyes.
By Nick Allen FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 31, 2019
Intriguing, but ultimately slight.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
50
Oct 28, 2019
Graham Swon undermines our expectations of horror-movie conceits, attempting to tap the primordial manna of oral storytelling.
By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Ravenser Odd
Release Date Oct 31, 2019
Duration 1 h 38 m
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Awards

Sarasota Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Entrevues Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Montclair Film Festival (MFF)
• 1 Nomination

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