Needful Things
Taste attributes: dramahorrordetectivefantasymonster/alien/supernaturalcrimesexslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Buy Now. Pay Later."
Boxlist takeA contained, unsavoury horror film: fantastical and heavy. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.2 /10
TMDB · 363 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
