Midsommar
Taste attributes: dramahorrormysterypsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"Let the festivities begin."
Boxlist takeA weighty horror film that is original, smart and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- B-Reel Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
