
DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger
Taste attributes: actionanimationfantasyhorrormysteryfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original animated film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.8 /10
TMDB · 40 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Jess joins her friends at a party in a dilapidated mansion hosted by the mysterious Seth. When odd things begin to happen to Jess and her friends, the Phantom Stranger intervenes to save her from a dreary fate.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- DC Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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