The Haunting of Alcatraz
Film202086 min

The Haunting of Alcatraz

Taste attributes: horrormysterydramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Inspired by actual events"

Boxlist takeA heavy horror film that is inventive, unsavoury and slow-burning. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.5 /10

TMDB · 31 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

Alcatraz. 1937. A young prison guard working the night shift experiences a string of chilling disturbances culminating in the bizarre death of an inmate at the most famous prison in the world

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2020
Runtime
86 min
Status
Released
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