Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- eerie
- foreboding
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- short film marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Michael breaking a tooth on the last day of school appears to summon the Toothkeeper.
The broken tooth is the concrete catalyst for Michael's escalating distress and confrontation with the sinister figure.
The plot explicitly builds toward a secret being revealed later.
The Toothkeeper transforms tooth-related folklore into a sinister horror premise.
Films like The Tooth Keeper, and why
Darkness Falls
supernatural horror built around tooth folklore, adolescent fear, and an ominous local legend
The Babadook
psychological horror using family unease, concealed trauma, and an ambiguous supernatural threat
Oculus
mystery horror combining domestic anxiety, hidden secrets, and escalating uncertainty about supernatural forces
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Ghanem
- Release Date
- 2025-12-26
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Michael Ghanem
- Tony Tadros
- Georges Ghanem
- Cendrella Hawat
Common questions
- What is The Tooth Keeper about?
- After a college student breaks a tooth, a sinister keeper emerges from the shadows of an apparently ordinary summer.
- What is The Tooth Keeper like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Tooth Keeper as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Tooth Keeper violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Tooth Keeper.
- Which films are like The Tooth Keeper?
- Films with a similar feel include Darkness Falls, The Babadook, and Oculus.
- How long is The Tooth Keeper?
- The Tooth Keeper runs 58 minutes.
