
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Taste attributes: dramahorrorwarcomedyslowfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"The final vision of a controversial filmmaker."
Boxlist takeExpect a dark, stirring horror film, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1975
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











