Fear
A skeptical professor loses four hours and his hat, then reality around him begins to warp into menace.
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Plot structure labels used: slow burn, gradual dread, dream-to-reality blur, unfolding mystery, withheld explanation, escalating tension, late payoff, surprising ending, ambiguous ending, repetitive middle, bread-crumb clues, no easy answers
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